,/ 1 $ N 1Sv2 NNIVERSAR* COMMEMORATIVE EDITION OF THE A. F. OF L. BUILDING TRADES WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PUBISEDCONTIUSL A tl\\\ '\\V\\11jJ i lfrf I- _~~~~~~~~~' I , 0> - -' USA trade4 @2X-t CA .L s XF@E~t + tff-uWa-A EAVA AA A. C. E tlIt * +1 , r t4 0, P, - II - I - F 0 R -V I -4,I-)Ye ' - &mmQl- CA IL Greetings to ORGANIZED LABOR YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB HELPING TO BUILD SAN FRANCISCO DURING 50 YEARS OF PROGRESS OUR MORTUARY BUILT EXPRESSLY ... .... ~~~~~~~~~FOR THE HIGH PURPOSE IT SERVES. Slumber Rooms .#Large Chapels ... Lady and Men Embalmers. - Will forward remains anyplace in ............. United States. Casket showroom with complet DRISCOLL-LOCKHART~~ M ORTUA TERYS -, Telepho.n .H mo 1.'7 2k. AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT GREW TO GREATNESS ONLITTLEEXTRACOURTESIESA.......ND S S. .. -- - -- - - ......: ... ..... ... .. .... * '- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . ....... .... .......,. . .. ... ... ' .. :.. -- .. -: i ::: ~~~~..x. . -------------, :salsmn---sm.o hma unesadn as ou -esne- n tha Slumbe Romean. so muc Larg Caeso -~~~~St F,2ratw j _< o'' Foems @,'Fu- Ld nd enEmalmDiecrs. ,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. en a aY, ranc -c a- sewwws~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ep, on M , t| A, ESTALSMN THA GRE TO. GREATNES ON ITTEETA OREIE N ERIE.: WITHQVT.kE-TRA CQST,. XYcCl k))2 -e_ , b GusY The Golden Anniversary Commemorative Edition Of ORGAN I z LABOR THE A. F. OF L. BUILDING TRADES WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED CONTINUOUSLY 1900-1950 An historical edition of enduring interest portraying the part California's progress and played by labor in the development of San Francisco and Standard edition $2.30 Library edition $3.00 our great state WTTTE OP ANDUTAL RMLATIONS LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SERKELEY, CA 94720 ED I . _ I I 9 f/liQe Rie "An old man, traveling a lone highway, Came in the evening, cold and gray, To a chasm deep and wide. The old man crossed in the twilight dim, For the sullen stream held no fears for him; But he turned when he reached the other side, And builded a bridge to span the tide. "'Old Man,' cried a fellow pilgrim near, 'You are wasting your strength with building here; Your journey will end with the waning day And you never again will pass this way; You have crossed the chasm, deep and wide, Why build you a bridge at eventide?' "And the builder raised his old gray head- 'Good friend, on the path I have come,' he said, 'There followeth after me today A youth whose feet will pass this way. This stream which has been as naught to me, To that fair-haired boy may a pitfall be; He, too, must cross in the twilight dim- Good friend, I am building this bridge for him'." -Author unknown. Liealica tion "Labor" is as good or as strong as the men in it, no more, no less. Its resources are not money but the loyalty of its members. It is a spirit and tradition of fellowship that has come with us down through the years. It is a fellowship of men who are con- tent to work at a trade for a decent wage-as opposed to those who would work for themselves with a dollar profit motive. In every community the local labor movement can look back and see the names of individuals, whose tenacity, loyalty, and strength held unions together and established decent wages, hours, and conditions in the community. It is these men, who are in no special hall of fame, to whom we wish to dedicate this book. Labor has been built upon their lives. Their handwriting can be seen in the by-laws and union agreements of today. They do certainly belong in our hall of fame, and we hope such physical tribute may some day be paid them. Meanwhile, in the pages of our labor journals we give them credit at each and every opportunity. This book is one such oc- casion. We hope that it will bring back many pleasant memories to old-timers and provide an inspiration to the younger on.zes, those who might not yet fully realize the rich heritage of the union movement. To the men of labor, pillars of strength in the past, and to to- day's generation of members and leaders, with Godspeed we dedicate this anniversary edition of "Organized Labor." 4 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY W., Local Union No 6 An Important Segment of the Building & Construc- tion Trades Council in San Francisco During the Past 50 Years, Looks Forward to Another 50 Years of Labor Progress In the Never-Ending Struggle for a Greater, Demo- cratic America, and a Better, More Liveable Greater San Francisco JACK KENNEDY RALPH BELL GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD ALBERT FORSELL AL BRUNNER L. J. BENTLEY NICK SIGGINS JACK HERR International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 6 SAN FRANCISCO LINE OFFICERS OF LOCAL No. 6 JACK KENNEDY, President CHARLES FOEHN SIG HANSEN. Vice-President Business Manager ALLEN PULTZ Recording Secretary Business Representatives E. SABLATSCHAN E. FERRARI JOSEPH ZIFF W. GIMMEL Financial Secretary M. LYNCH Treasurer J. PICKLE l.B. I GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 4 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION 7*he W 21~anci co Guin9 and Co'~ttUctkn T)iade4 CounciI In the structure of the great American Federation of Labor is set up a separate department known as the Building and Construction Department. In each area of the nation the Building Trades Department is represented by local Building and Construction Trades Councils. The San Francisco Council is one of the best an~d the functions it undertakes aid materially to further the peaceful prog- JOHN L. HOGG President of Building and Con- struction Trades Council, also representative of Carpenters 2164. ROLAND W. YOUNG Vice president of Building and Construction Trades Council, also representative of District Coun- cil of Painters. ress of the Building Trades industries. Machinery is set up in the Building and Construction Trades Council to handle all grievances. Affiliated unions send delegates into every meeting of the Council. These representatives are the guiding factors in what the Council does in its activities representing all of the affiliated unions of the San Francisco Building Trades crafts. DANIEL DEL CARLO Secretary of Building and Con- struction Trades Council, from Glaziers 71 8. A. F. MAILLOUX Business representative of Build- ing and Construction Trades Council, from Ironworkers 377. 5 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Building Trades Temple Association 200 GUERRERO STREET Greetings from the Staff at the Building Trades JACK SMITH. President JAMES NEWSOM, Secretary Left to right: Pete Ryan, Louie Juriches, Jimmie Newsom (building manager), Helen Trueman, "Len" Flynn and George Ambrazias. Not in picture: Jack Hughes, Max Bartonia, and Jack Paganell. GREETINGS FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION WM. L. HENDERSON FRANCIS P. WALSH JOHN M. KENNEDY CHAS. T. McDONOUGH Personnel Director & Secretary President Vice President Member Civil Service Commission Civil Service Commission Civil Service Commission Civil Service Commission 6 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION O~~trnje4 Xahn PaWs/Mat9 CoP. Some fifty years ago the various unions affiliated with the building trades in San Francisco banded together and formed the Organized Labor Publishing Company. This company then undertook the publication of "OR- GANIZED LABOR," the official newspaper of the San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council and its unions. Throughout the years it has done a tremen- dous job for the organizations it represents, publishing at all times a constructive newspaper with the idea in mind of building San Francisco into a bigger and better city. The paper's columns are open to all. The editorial policy, of course, reflects the activities and achievements of the building trades. Listed below are the Board of Directors of the Organ- ized Labor Publishing Company, who are elected by the delegates from the twelve organizations which comprise the stockholding unions of the company. Goat "6 tZipectop4 Left to right: Charles Johnson, Millmens Local 42; Edward Nolan, Bricklayers Local 7; Watson Garoni, Secretary, Carpet & Linoleum Layers Local 1235; Charles Foehn, Electrical Workers, Local 6; and Joseph Murphy, Hod Carriers Local 36. These men, all officials in their own local unions, comprise the Board of Organized Labor Publishing Company. 7 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY "ORGANIZED LABOR" A Labor Newspaper That Has Done Its Share in Building San Francisco By Joe Mazza Former President of Organized Labor Publishing Co., and Business Representative of Bricklayers Local 7 Just before the turn of the century there began in San Francisco, as inr other cities across the country, an effort by employer groups to thwart a growing tendency among workers to organize for their own protection and advancement. It was one of the first major open-shop drives, with the calculated goal of keeping unions from organizing the unor- ganized and keeping unshackled the free and easy employer right to hold workers under the slavery of long hours and low pay. The newspapers then, as now, re- sponded dutifully to the prevailing attitudes of the employer element and gave the unions a "poor press, slanting reports of labor activity in favor of the employer and to the detriment of unions. This situation led a group of courageous union men into a pio- neering effort to establish their own newspaper, to tell the truth to the working class. Thus it was that on January 9, 1900, fifty years ago, there was established one of the very first labor papers in the West, to be known as "Organized Labor." THEY PIONEERED THE PAPER Articles of incorporation were drawn up for the Organized Labor Publishing Co. These are still in our possession, and we find the follow- ing names of our pioneer leaders listed in the articles: E. J. Brandon, T. J. Dinqn, William Marble, D. Doggett, Francis Drake, A. Schonan, R. J. Cochran, P. H. Mc- Carthy, Thomas Wall, C. H. Stock, J. A. Burkhart, C. K. Lamb, 0. A. Tveitmoe, R. P. Gall, W. McDermott, William M. Page, John E. McDou- gald, Willis E. Weaver, J. C. Millan, and E. L. Clapp. Some 12 unions which were then affiliated with the Building Trades Council took stock in the company, and the following board of directors was named to guide the destinies of the new venture: E. J. Brandon, pres- ident; P. H. McCarthy, vice-presi- dent; 0. A. Tveitmoe, secretary and editor; J. E. McDougald, treasurer, and Francis Drake, J. C. Millan, W. McDermott, E. L. Clapp, J. A. Burk- JOSEPH MAZZA hart, . A. Schonan, and T. J. Dinan, board members. C. L. Dam was at- torney for the board. First issue of the paper was print- ed on February 1, 1900, by James H. Barry, Sr., printer. Barry thenceforth became a major factor in the paper's continued existence. He carried the journal through good years and bad and truly fathered its existence from the print shop. His small printing plant has become one of the largest and best-equipped book and publi- cation firms in San Francisco and is now operated by the heirs, James H. Barry, Jr., and his sons. EXPANSION UNDERTAKEN Barry continued publishing the paper until 1948 when arrangements were made with A. H. Bredsteen and the California Labor Press to handle the managing and editing of "Or- ganized Labor" for the publishing company. The task of printing a la- bor paper, like all other modern un- dertakinqs, had become more spe- cialized. Since California Labor Press had the facilities and background in this field, arrangements were made with them, and the first .issue was printed by them on April 10, 1948. When the paper affiliated itself with California Labor Press, it meant that news sources from all sections of the state and nation became available to "Organized Labor," plus a comprehensive local coverage of labor news. Physical make-up of the paper was changed from the old six-column size to standard eight- column, and a new mast-head was drawn up. Effort has been made to expand the circulation and news coverage so as to render an ever- better service to the union move- ment as its official organ. Brother Tveitmoe carried on as the first editor, and in 1906 Chris Gannon was added to the staff as assistant editor. Brother Gannon carried on after Tveitmoe's death and remained as editor until his death in 1944. During the earthquake and fire of 1906 the paper carried on and did a good job for the union members and the public in general by issuing an eight-page paper. During the 1915 World's Fair the paper made a good name for itself, and during the World War shortly thereafter it continued the fight for labor's rights. FIGHT "AMERICAN PLAN" During 1921-1924, "Organized La- bor" was a big factor in combatting the "American Plan" drive carried on by the Chamber of Commerce, the large corporations, and the 11 contractor-members of the San Fran- cisco Builders Exchange with the purpose of destroying the entire la- bor movement. Again "Organized Labor" voiced 'labor's viewpoint and aided materially in defeating the campaign for open shop. In 1933 after Brother P. H. Mc- Carthy died, Frank C. McDonald took charge of "Organized Labor." In the year 1936, the paper helped greatly in a drive to organize all the home builders in San Francisco and the Bay Area. It figured prominently in the Pan-American Exposition of 1938. On the death of Brother Gannon it became necessary to arrange re- organization of the paper, which was undertaken by Brother MacDon- ald, president of the State Building Trades Council. The following board of directors was named: J. S. Mazza of Bricklayers 7, president; Elmer V. Continued on Page 160 3 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION The Story Behind the Story olf This Commemorative Edition By A. H. Bredsteen Managing Editor, ORGANIZED LABOR This Anniversary Edition of Organized Labor didn't just happen. It is the result of many months of ground- work and planning. Sometime back in November 1949, the special edition was discussed with the Board of Publishers of Organized Labor. In 1950 Organized Labor would round out a half century of service to the AFL building trades in San Francisco and California. It was suggested that an edi- tion appropriate for the occasion would serve as an excellent medium for augmenting the trade union edu- cation of rank and file members, build understanding and good will among the thousands of employers and government officials with whom the building trades deal, and serve as a ready historical reference of fact in build- ing trades union offices throughout the state. As the editors delved into the project, it soon became evident that a lot of hard work and a lot of promotional interest was going to be necessary if the book was to attain the goals set for it. Both Managing Editor Andy Bredsteen and Associate Editor Merton Anderson spent many hours tracing down oldtimers in the labor move- ment, digging into the old and dusty minute books of trade unions, and scouring the files of Organized Labor and the public library. BUILDING INTEREST Appearances were made before the memberships of many unions and before executive boards to build up the interest needed for participation of the various unions affiliated with the San Francisco Building Trades Coun- cil. As a result, much factual material about the building Left to right above, Composing Room Superintendent aging Editor Andy Bredsteen and Associate Editor Merto ORGANIZED LABOR staff in one of the many editorial hi the making of this 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edil trades movement in California and San Francisco has been unearthed. In addition to a lot of historical informa- tion, data on current and prospective trade union proj- ects was secured. This material was sifted, culled, checked and re- checked. Several hundred galleys of type for this issue began to collect in the print shop. Adding to the burden of this work was the fact that the regular weekly issues of Organized Labor had to be gotten out and kept up to their usual par of building trades coverage. Finally the finish was in sight and the efforts of many people began to emerge and the order to "let 'er roll" went out to the pressmen. The editors hope that in years to come the historical value of this book will make their labors worthwhile. There are few reference books on the history of the labor movement in the West. It is their hope that some day the material herein recorded will be of value to some historian with the patience needed for cross-checking his sources and the bent for making a more complete history of the labor movement in California. MUCH MATERIAL The expense involved in this undertaking, incomplete though it may be in some respects, was great. Scores of pictures were taken, and cuts made of them. The reg- ular "mug" files available to Organized Labor have been extended as a result of this undertaking. Not all of the old photos and material submitted to the editors were suitable for use, for various reasons, many of them technical. From what was found usable, the editors and the Board of Publishers feel they have made a substantial contribution to the -E.. : ..-..by.... : .. E ...:--- --- . .. --EEE --.,-...... . ... , ..... .. .... ........... . . ... _ . I. i; e y E-|^i-archivesy^^vi of^ bu ;ild^z i^vvg 0 akh--1 .. vA0 .sng trades his- tory and trade union progress in .. . ... .. . .. ..... C alifornia. *s :- :-.::. ..:-: :. :: .-- . .: .. :: .:: . .:.:.:: ::::: ::. --- --:-- :'': .' '- .' ..- ,' ', ..- .' ..' f'.::: '-:... :.:- .. :... - .:' : ::. ---. .... ............................... ..... T hey w ish to thank the m any :............ persons both in and out of the labor movement whose interest . . ...... and cooperation made the work possible. Among these are Wil- liam Green, president of the American Federation of Labor; Richard Gray, president of the .' ~ Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL; Neil Hag- gerty, secretary of the California Federation of Labor; Frank A. Lawrence, general president of the State Building and Construc- tion Trades Department, and P. H. McCarthy, Jr., San Francisco attorney and son of the labor pioneer, "P. H." The list should include all of Ed Hamilton, Man- the officials of both the State an Anderson of the Building and Construction Trades addles that went into Council and the San Francisco tion. Continued on Page 83 9 10 GOLDEN ANNiVERSARY NY' Turnin thYe Wheso Pors and Building a Better America and a Greater Golden State The Drivers' Unin and Membership Salute their fellow builders of the building and construction trades for fifty years of union progress in San Francisco and vicinity. The Drivers will be found in that vanguard of unions whose trade union ideals are dedi- cated to the never-ending fight for more of the better things in America for more Amer- icans. Building Material & Construction Teamsters, Local 216, AFL 478 Valencia Street. San Francisco JOHN E. MOORE, SR. JAMES WARD HENRY P. SCHWAB President & Business Rep. Secretary & Business Rep. Vice-President & Bus. Rep. FRANK LAMBERTSON MICHAEL HERNON S.A. OLSON JOSEPH BEASLEYl Recording Secretary Trustee Trustee Trustee Affiliated with International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauf- feurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America J GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 10 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION 50 Years of Progress Building San Francisco Although the most important growth of the San Fran- cisco Building Trades Council coincides with the growth of the official paper, Organized Labor, which was born in 1900, the Council's birth antedates that of Organized Labor by four years. The present San Francisco Building Trades Council was organized on February 6, 1893, by Carpenters Locals 22, 304 and 483, and the Local unions of Plasterers, Painters, Cornice Makers, Granite Stone Cutters. These unions represented about 400 workers. Henry Myers of Carpenters 22 was the first president, J. M. Rose, Painters, was secretary. The late P. H. McCarthy, a carpenter, became president in July, 1893. He brought firm, courageous leadership to the Building Trades Council, and under his 29-year rule the Council became an important and effective trade union body in the construction field in San Francisco. Although the Building Trades made their greatest prog- ress in the half century being commemorated by this special issue of Organized Labor, individual B-T unions were functioning as early as November, 1849. But the period 1849-1896 was mostly one of ups and downs for organized labor in San Francisco. For instance, during the depression of 1880-81 following the Gold Rush, practically every union then in existence was broken. Union leaders of the period, realizing the need for an effective coordinating body, sought several times to or- ganize councils of all the building trades unions. Though several joint bodies were set up, none was effective. The most ambitious undertaking, the Confederation of Build- ing Trades, died the same year it was born (1883) be- cause of a lack of interest by its affiliates. Thomas Payser was president, J. W. Maher, secretary. The Representative Council of Building Trades, formed on May 17, 1886 with J. D. Campbell as president and B. Dogget as secretary died a quick death also. The significance of these failures was not that a council was not needed during the era, but that the building trades unions of that day were not able to devise a good council formula, or to procure a leader capable of weld- ing the member unions into an effective body. P. H. McCarthy proved to be the leader needed to put the council on a firm footing. Although his 29-year reign was never without criticism, it weathered several abortive attempts to unseat him. He was elected under a change in council representa- tion rules which permitted three delegates for the first 100 members of an affiliate plus one for each additional 100 members. This rule permitted the smaller crafts to have more to say about council affairs. Under McCarthy affiliates were increased from nine in 1899 to 18 at the turn of the century. There are 47 today, plus the affiliations of the Carpenter and Painter Councils. McCarthy increased the influence of the building trades in many ways. He instituted the universal job card sys- tem which permitted the council to quickly rid the union movement of charlatans and agitators who sought to create dissension. Although the unions had been able to introduce the 8-hour day before 1900 it was the Building Trades Coun- cil which brought about stabilization of cutthroat com- petitive conditions. This was a boon to employers as well as union members. In 1908 the San Francisco building trades affiliated with the Bulding and Construction Trades department of the American Federation of Labor, increasing its prestige and benefiting from the statistical and legal services pro- vided. The political influence of the Council carried McCarthy into the San Francisco Mayor's chair in 1912 and he served four years. In 1901 (December 16) about three years after taking office, McCarthy and other San Francisco building trades leaders were largely instrumental in forming the State Building Trades Council. McCarthy was elected president and served until 1922. He retired from the labor movement in 1922 to become a contractor. He died in 1933. Other officials who carried on the work of the Building Trades Council after his death were Edward Nolan, now president of the Bricklayers Local, and former supervisor and labor commissioner, A. "Sandy" Watchman, and the present veteran incumbent supervisor, Dewey Meade. Today the principal officers of the San Francisco Build- ing Trades are Secretary Dan Del Carlo, President John Hogg, and Business Representative Al Mailloux. Though these officers are operating under the same basic rules that the late P. J. McCarthy operated under, times and conditions have dictated a change in mode of functioning. The era of rough and tumble unionism finds the leader- ship typified in McCarthy's reign a figment of the past. Though basic trade unionism is still pursued in the form of the picketline and insistence of 100 per cent organiza- tion of all building and construction work, the council conducts its affairs on a democratic basis Among the past officers of the S. F. Building Trades Council during the last 50 years were 0. A. Tvitmoe, secretary; John Bell of the Metal Lathers, who succeeded McCarthy as president; Larry Flaherty of the Cement Finishers, president, who later became 5th District con- gressman; Jim Gallagher, president, Painters 19; John MacDougall, treasurer for many years and who became treasurer of the City and County of San Francisco; Ed- ward L. Nolan, president, 1934. Nolan is a one-time State Labor Commissioner and S. F. Supervisor. In 1935 P. C. Meagher became president. He was suc- ceeded in 1936 by Thomas Chambers, and from 1937 to 1942 the present Industrial Accident Commissioner, Sandy Watchman, was at the helm, being followed by the present incumbent Supervisor, Dewey Mead, who held the post until 1946, when J. L. Ricketts took over. Ricketts was followed in 1947 by the present incumbent, John Hogg. Other past officers include John H. Smith, who was business representative and secretary for several years, and J. B. Brown, secretary for several years before Smith. Present principal officers are John Hogg, president; Roland Young, vice president; Dan Del Carlo, secretary; and Al Mailloux, business representative. Continued on Page 97 11 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Better Plumbing Better Health Greetings from United Association of Journeymen Apprentices of the Refrigeration, Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry Local Union No.38 San Francisco Marin Sonoma Mendocino Counties When Plumbing, Steam, or Refrigeration Service or Installation Is Needed, Be Sure It Is Done By a Member of Local Union No. 38 and 12 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION 13 Ji Great Leadter oL-4not/er 6ra I 14 GOLDEN ANNiVERSARY Congratu lations- To Organized Labor FOR 50 YEARS QF USEFUL SERVICE TO THE LABOR MOVE- MENT IN CALIFORNIA AND SAN FRANCISCO. To Our Fellow Building Trades Unionists FOR THEIR- FORE GT IN RECOGNIZING THE EARLY NEED FOR A NEWSPAPEIR SUCH AS ORGANIZED LABOR, AND FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THAT NEWSPAPER DURING THE LAST HALF CENTURY. From - The Ninth District IBEV Office 80 LOCAL UNIONS 15 INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, WASHINGTON, OREGON, ALASKA, HAWAII 0. G. HARBAK, International Vice-President. Ninth District 910 Central Tower, 703 Market St., San Francisco 3. California -and- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD of ELECTRICAL ( _ WO RK ERS D. W. TRACY., International President J. SCOTT hlLR4E. International Secretary Approximately 450,000 Members in the United States, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii and Panama 1200 15TH ST. N.W., WASHINGTON 5, D.C. GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 14 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION "P-H's" Own Story FROM HIS OWN PERSONAL NOTES By Merton L. Anderson News Editor, ORGANIZED LABOR Any history of the labor movement in San Francisco and especially of the building trades during the early days of their growth in San Francisco and the state would revolve around the person of Patrick Henry Mc- Carthy, "P. H." as he was familiarly called during most of his lifetime and as he is still affectionately known by those early-day friends and associates who have sur- vived him. For if any one man was primarily responsible for the formation of the present-day S. F. Building & Construction Trades Council, or for that matter, the State Building Trades Council, it was "P. H." He not only was one of the principal moving spirits in founding the San Fran- cisco Council, but headed it from shortly after its birth in 1893 until 1922, according to his memoirs-29 years. The SFBTC is believed to be the first such council within the American Federation of Labor. Its formation preceded the Building & Construction Trades Depart- ment of the AFL by several years. THE McCARTHY STORY While there are some date discrepancies in existing books and publications on the Building Trades in San Francisco, especially where they refer to P. H. McCarthy, "P. H." is himself the authority for a wealth of material about the early-day labor history in California. Even the early-day files of "Organized Labor," which go back to that publication's founding in 1900, are not too pro- ductive of material about him. It is therefore fortunate that before his death in 1933, "P. H." was persuaded by his son, P. H. McCarthy, Jr., now a prominent S. F. attor- ney, to dictate an account of his life's history. This price- less document was made available to the editors of "Or- ganized Labor" and we have drawn liberally on it for the factual material in this book. Among other sidelights on the life of "P. H." the docu- ment reveals some little-known bits about the founder of the Building Trades movement in San Francisco. For example, McCarthy had been in this country only a few years when he aided in chartering at Chicago on August 12, 1881, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America. Twelve local unions representing 2,042 members took part in this great step for organized labor. Later the big New York City local union of Carpenters became part of the organization, and its success as an Interna- tional was assured. McCarthy got his early training in trade unionism in Ireland. He was born there in Killoughteen, Necastle West, County Limerick, on March 17, 1863. It is interest- ing to note from his memoirs that he was up to his neck in organizational trouble in his native Ireland before he had completed his apprentice training. NO OVERTIME? Like other aspiring Irish lads, he gave most of his wak- ing hours to an employer to whom he was indentured to learn the carpentry trade. The employer, one McCor- mack, of Knockderry, County Limerick, an eminent build- er in that day, was constructing a church. The Bishop- to-be of the new edifice was apparently over-anxious to get into his new house of worship. He demanded that those employed on its construction work until 11:00 each evening. "P. H.," still in his teens, thought the request unreason- able and far out of line with prevailing conditions. He took the matter up with his fellow workers, including the journeymen, and persuaded them to refuse to work such outlandish hours, without pay. They agreed, and Mc- Carthy was elected to take the matter up with his em- ployer, McCormack. The boss also was persuaded to the side of his workmen. Such "effrontery" at the time was unheard of in an apprentice. He risked his indentureship by his bold ac- tion. The incident is typical of McCarthy's entire later life, however. He was prone to size up the right and wrong of a situation, take a strong stand for what he believed right, and then stick by his position in the face of threat or consequence. The trait was to bring him a long way along the road to leadership, not only in labor, but in civic affairs as well. A NEW COUNTRY Before he was 18 years of age he got an opportunity to go to America. Though he still had a few months to go to complete his apprenticeship, he was given his journeyman's papers and sent on his way by relatives and employer with the best good wishes. Most youths would have entered into the American way of life at that time, in 1880, with a certain amount of trepidation. But not "P. H." He arrived on the laboring scene in Chicago on May 2nd and was soon embarked on another "organizing" adventure. McCarthy was appalled at the conditions prevailing among carpenters working in Chicago. He found that trade unionism in "progressive" and democratic Amer- ica, at least around the Windy City, was not up to that of his native Ireland. Carpenters were dissatisfied with their conditions- $2.25 per day for 10 hours-but were doing little to change these conditions. He found that there were many loosely organized groups of carpenters, but they func- tioned more as clubs than as trade unions. One such group, the Amalgamated Society of Carpen- ters, consisted mostly of English-born journeymen, and custom demanded an English birthright to be a member. The brash McCarthy thought this strange in a country celebrated for its democratic ways. By this time he had gotten a job on a Halsted Street construction job and he began talking about the need for a real trade union of carpenters. He soon found himself out of a job. As he explains his discharge in his memoirs: "I feel quite sure that one of those to whom I talked about the need for organization must have been quite close to the employer. Because shortly after my activity on behalf of unionism, the boss came to me and said that he would have to let me go. I was a good worker, he said, but I was a disturbing element and must, perforce, be re- placed." Continued on Page 85 15 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Compliments b. l, ,. 0 * ib A.~~ of H. MARTINELLI Plastering Contractor 229-13th Street an Francisco SER VING OR GA NIZED LABOR Group Welfare Plans Pension Trust Plans DAVID H. WALKER I N.U RANCE 220 Montgomery St. 0 0 0 16 San Francisco COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Blueprint for Better Livi By Charles J. Foehn Vice-Chairman, S. F. Housing Authority Business Manager, IBEW Local 6 Pioneer efforts of labor, in union with interested citi- zens' groups in San Francisco, to establish a low-rent housing program for the city's low-income families, have paid and will continue to pay off handsomely in steady, year-around employment for hundreds of building trades workers, as well as in good homes for the families of workingmen. The San Francisco Building Trades Council has played an important part in successfully implementing the AFL national program calling for demolition of the nation's slums and the replacement of those blighted areas with ing CHARLES J. FOEHN well planned and soundly constructed homes for the fam- ilies of its future citizens. DOING A JOB Since 1938 the San Francisco Housing Authority has been doing that job and has made important contribu- tions to the economic life and development of our city. To date well over six million man-hours of work for San Francisco's building trades workers have been pro- vided by the S. F. Housing Authority's permanent and temporary construction programs. As much as one and three-fourths million man-hours more will go into the six low-rent projects deferred because of the war. These include Ping Yuen, North Beach Place and Bernal Dwellings, all now under way. With its new program of 3,000 new low-rent homes to be built under the U. S. Housing Act of 1949-legislation which members of the building trades helped to obtain-the San Francisco Hous- ing Authority will continue to be a stabilizing influence in the economy of our city. More than four and one-half million man- hours of labor will be needed to build the 3,000 new low-rent homes for workingmen and their families. Substantial as these are, how- ever, the economic benefits to the community resulting from the San Francisco Housing Author- Continued on Page 19 BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE. -Architect Ernest Born's drawing of a detail of North Beach Place, 229- family low-rent development soon to go up on a two-block site bounded by Bay, Mason, Francisco and Columbus. It will be three-stories, fireproof, and of reinforced concrete. Central hot l w F _ water heat, concrete garbage chutes, ;ffi4f; tv?2flt roof-top laundry and many other fea- tures are included. 17 j " t'l ? ? -vl- , i? , I, f., A? i i . , , ? 4 f Itf*F 18 GOLDEN ANNiVERSARY Greetings to Organized Labor on its Fiftieth Anniversary ?keletick I~lei~hinke/ Contracting Plasterer Plain and Ornamental 2155 TURK STREET Phones: JOrdan 7-7587 and JOrdan 7-4694 SAN FRANCISCO 15 A11V Above are pictured two of the large jobs where plastering has been done by Frederick Meiswinkel. On the left, Telephone Building on Duboce Avenue which was remodeled completely. On the right, the Planetarium in Golden Gate Park which is being finished at present. The group of men is the plastering crew which was working there at the time the picture was taken. Talking with them is Joseph Murphy, Business Representative for Hod Carriers Local 36.- Frederick Meiswinkel has been plastering for 25 years, having served his time with Leonard Bosch, one of the best shops of San Francisco. His accomplishments during his business career in four and one-half years speak for themselves. He has completed such large jobs as the Hansford Build- ing, 268 Market Street, San Francisco; Alisal The- ater, Salinas; Market Exchange Building; Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co., Otis and McCoppin Streets, San Francisco; Regal Pale Brew House and Bottling Works, San Francisco; All Souls School and Convent, South San Francisco; Lux Theater, Oakland; Coronet Theater, San Francisco; Marin County Court House, San Rafael; St. Elizabeth's School and Con- vent, San Francisco; State Highway Building, Oak and Franklin Streets, San Francisco; and is at present working on the beautiful Morrison Planetarium in Golden Gaate Park, San Francisco, and the Marin Catholic High School, Greenbrae. I GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 18 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Blueprint for Better Living Continued from Page 17 ity's operations are not limited to jobs alone. EVERYONE GAINS Low - income families provided with good homes at rents they can afford find their purchasing power for necessary food and clothing is increased-with consequent profit to the butcher, the grocer, the mer- chant. Economically the whole com- munity benefits. The private builder also shares in the far-reaching advantages of the low-rent housing program in San Francisco, where a good per- centage of low-income tenants im- prove their economic status and move out to rent other homes or buy their own. Twenty per cent of those vacating since the first project was built have bought their own homes in San Francisco. This is evidence of how the community benefits economically from reason- able rents. The city's biggest landlord and one of its largest taxpayers, the S. F. Housing Authority is directed by a board of five Commissioners ap- pointed by the Mayor. It is my con- sidered opinion that the Authority's business is run with the efficiency of the best privately-managed oper- ations, for the SFHA has achieved national recognition for the excel- lence of its administration. The Commission serves without pay, a fact many citizens do not realize. Each member contributes many long hours to insure that the business of the Housing Authority shall be conducted in the best in- terests of the public. The $2,250,000 paid to the City and County of San Francisco in lieu of taxes is one of the many aspects of our good business operation of which we are justly proud. Mayor Elmer Robinson, San Francisco's popular chief executive, named Charles Foehn to the Housing Commission and has appointed labor people on prac- tically every city commission. My recent reappointment to the Board by Mayor Robinson marks the beginning of my second term on the Housing Commission. Building T r a d e s representatives preceding me during the twelve years since the Authority was established were Alexander Watchman, pioneer in the labor movement on the West Coast; John L. Spaulding, long a student of San Francisco's housing problems; and Timothy A. Reardon, who also served as the Commis- sion's vice-chairman. Labor is also well represented on the San Francisco Housing Author- ity staff, about 60 per cent of whom hold AFL membership cards, includ- ing many of its top men. More than 75 of these AFL craftsmen have served the Authority for five years or longer, establishing a record of service and integrity on which the outstanding success of the SFHA is based. The new construction program ahead is a fine opportunity to fur- ther cement a relationship in which the building trades and the San Francisco Housing Commission take real pride. Associate Commissioners are Mr. C. H. Turner, Mr. Lloyd E. Wilson, Mr. Charles J. Jung and Chairman E. N. Ayer. AFTER TEN YEARS.-Holly Courts, first low-rent hous- 1,316 people, including 375 children, have enjoyed good ing development in the West, opened to tenants in June living at Holly Courts. It was built and is managed by 1940, provides good homes for 118 families. More than the S.F. Housing Authority. 1'9 20 GOLDEN ANNiVERSARY Congratulations to the Building Trades of San Francisco on 50 Years of Progress ONE OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED DY YOUR GROUP INSURANCE IS CASH TO PAY YOUR HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL BILLS The Largest Claim-Paying Insurance Company in the United States is THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY - Hartford, Connecticut San Francisco Los Angeles Oakland California Claim Offices at San Diego Sacramento Stockton San Jose Fresno Long Beach Russell F. Pierson Regional Group Supervisor Five Ten West Sixth Street. Los Angeles Harry C. Duncan Disirict Group Supervisor 315 Montgomery Street. San Francisco GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 20 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION iommernorainq e I!3iL o/ tie ~ Champino Human By William Green, President, A. F. of L. (Text of his address at January dinner in Washington which launched the year-long observance of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Gompers. Mr. Green served as a member of the executive council under President Gompers. Reprinted from The American Federationist.) The number of labor executives who knew Samuel Gompers grows smaller each year. We are glad that this celebration of the 100th anniversary of his birth, honoring the name and work of the founder of the American Fed- eration of Labor, also permits those of us who knew and worked with him to share our experiences with newer members of our organization. Though not a large man, Samuel Gompers had a mag- netic personality and a commanding presence that forged him to the front as a leader. With a rich and powerful voice and a rare ability to plumb the mind and feelings of his listeners, his was a high crusading spirit that voiced the struggle of his fellow workers, urging them to join .. SAMUEL GOMPERS unions and to agitate, educate and organize and enlist others in the battle for human freedom. There was a radiance in his gift for living and enjoying homely de- tails, and his gift drew men to him in sincere comradeship. The first ten years of his life spanned the bridge be- tween East Side London and East Side New York. Even at that early age he was thrilled with the opportunity of the West, the struggle to free slaves and the hope of a better life. He explored New York, its theaters, operas and Cooper Union while he worked at the cigarmaker's trade. Even before maturity he found what he called the great fact of his life-the trade union. It fascinated him and con- sumed his time. He tried to escape to have more time for his family, but the union needed and sought him and he needed the union. East Side New York in the 1860s and '70s was a cosmo- politan jungle where the revolutionaries of Europe sought refuge in the midst of the thousands of new immigrants coming each year. Many cigarmakers came from Ger- many, Scandinavian countries, Austria as well as from England and France. Of such were the cigarmakers with whom Samuel Gompers worked. Many had known unions in Europe, and they sought to adapt experiences gained in their old countries to conditions in the New World. Wages were low, hours long, work uncertain and threatened by tenement production. Collective bargain- ing as we know it was unknown. Gompers learned much from the older workers, who seemed to recognize his un- usual qualities. With his inquisitive eagerness to know, he accumulated wisdom from their experiences which helped him to avoid mistakes. He learned from his first union teacher, Karl Laurrell- Always keep your union card before you. If anything doesn't square with that card, it isn't good for you." Together these workers struggled to build up and de- velop their union, to better conditions for the cigarmakers of New York. To secure permanence of union member- ship, they developed union benefits and an employment service. They secured a state law abolishing tenement house manufacture of cigars to rid themselves of unfair sweatshop competition. They instituted collective bar- gaining and made their union a business agency serving members as well as a fraternal agency through which they could help each other in time of need. When they succeeded in developing the New York local, they carried this union plan to their national union Continued on Page 79 21 22 GOLDEN AN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~iVERSARY~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Congratulations to Organized Labor and the Building Trades on the Fiftieth Year of their Publication A- JR - --z- PATRICK J. RUANE, I NC. Patrick J. Ruane, Inc. carries behind it many years of plastering experience. Following 37 years of practical experience as an apprentice, plasterer and superintendent, with time out to serve with the American Forces overseas in World War l, Patrick Ruane started in business in January of 1945. With numerous jobs completed, he contracted to plaster the new Nurses' Quarters at St. Joseph's Hospital. With the end of World War 11 and the removal of building restrictions, the business grew rapidly, with work in many department stores and commercial and industrial buildings and housing projects, in San Fran- cisco, the Peninsula and the East Bay. These included The City of Paris; Albert's in Richmond; Hastings; Hale's on Grant Ave.; Singer Sewing Machine in Palo Alto; the remodeling of the Veterans Adminis- tration Building at 49 4th St.; Roos Bros. at San Jose; Owens-Corning's Fiberglass at Santa Clara; 1. Mag- nin's, San Francisco; and the Telephone Co. buildings in Stockton, Palo Alto, Watsonville, Mill Valley, Pitts- burg, Modesto, San Rafael, Oakland, San Carlos and San Bruno. Jobs now under contract include the new ward buildings and tuberculosis hospital at the Sonoma State Home; Franklin High School in Stockton; Se- quoia Hospital in Redwood City; the Gleeson Memo- rial Library at the University of San Francisco; Power House, Shops and Physical Education buildings at San Francisco State College; the North Point Sewage Plant and the Park Merced apartment project. Mr. Ruane is a staunch advocate of better plas- tering, which means more plaster used in commercial, industrial and residential construction. To help pro- mote plaster, he is a founder member of the Cali- fornia Lathing and Plastering Association and a mem- ber of its Board of Governors. He is President of the Master Plasterers Association of San Francisco and a member of the 1950 Grand Jury. GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 22 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Tribute to Great Achievement By Richard Gray President, Building and Construction Trades Department, American Federation of Labor The men who founded "Organized Labor" as the offi- cial organ of building and construction trades unions in California half a century ago dreamed a great dream. If they could be here today they would see that their dream has more than come true. The mid-century anni- versary of a great laboi paper is living proof of the strength and the growth of the organized': labor movement in the United States. Today, as in the past, the backbone ot that movement is the bui'ding and construcL tion trades unions. The past fifty years have been eventful ones for our country, as well as for our unions. Much has happened in those years. In that time our nation has developed into the leading world power, and it is due in no small part to the ef- forts of organized labor ------ that the United States RICHARD J. GRAY stands today as the rec- ognized leader of free peoples everywhere As the coun- try developed, so did the industry in which we work, until today it can truthfully be said that as the building and construction industry goes, so goes the economy of the nation. Our unions have grown with the growth of the industry and the country. And as they grew in size they extended the scope of their services to their members, to their employers, and to the public. We can be justly proud of our record and we shall continue to fulfill our responseibiit and meet new demands which may be made upon us. HISTORIC MEETING It is now forty-two years since representatives of build- ing and construction trades unions from all parts of the United States met in Washington, D.C., and formed the Building and Construction Trades Department. At that historic meeting on February 10, 1908, a representative of the Building Trades Council of San Francisco, Brother Eugene A. Clancy, took a leading part. And in the first Cgthonvention of the Department held in November, 1908, the State Building Trades Council of California was the only state organization of building tradesmen repre- sented. Brother 0. V. Tveitmoe, the General Secretary of the State Building Trades Council of California, sent 'a telegram to that Convention which contained the prophetic statement that "the Pacific Coast will be in the vanguard fighting for new territory to conquer." The Pacific Coast building trades unions have made that state- ment true for half a century. Some of the epic struggles of our organization, often struggles in which its very life was at stake, were fought and won in California. Many of the men who fought those battles are gone, but they have left behind them a record of heroic deeds unsur- passed in the history of organizedl abor, Our problems today differ greatly from those of fifty years ago, but they are no less serious, and we are no less resolved to meet them than were those who went before us were resolved to meet the problems of their day. Our principal problem now is not an economic one. While other major industries have in the past two years been going through a period of readjustment, our indus- try has continued to expand, and estimates are that the present year will be as good, if not better, for our indus- try than was the year just ended. We can, therefore, look with confidence upon the immediate future, in so far as our economic situation is concerned. MUST STAY IN POLITICS On the political front, however, the situation is not bright. Until we succeed in bringing about the repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act our very life is in jeopardy. That law in many ways was obviously aimed directly at building and construction trades unions. In the last year we have begun to see how destructive its effects are. It has cre- ated a situation in our industry which is little short of chaos. Recently the Department, and the various associa- Lions of contractors which are signatory to the National Joint Plan for the Settlement of Jurisdictional Disputes submitted briefs to the National Labor Relations Board, asking that the Board find some way to relieve us of the penalties of the Act, until it can evolve a method whereby it can hold elections in the industry. As the situation now stands we are denied our rights to make contracts under the law because the Board has found it impossible to hold either representation or union-security elections on build- ing and construction jobs. Our purpose is and must be, however, to bring about the repeal of the Act. To do this we shall have to devote a major part of our time and energies for the next year, and perhaps even longer. We must elect to Congress men who will relieve us of this crippling legislation. The California unions of building tradesmen have already done much to make this possible, and I know they will be in the forefront of the fight that is still to come. It is in this way that we do honor to the leaders who have gone before us, and whose strength and bravery and achieve- ment we celebrate. SAM GOMPERS SAID ... Some of the movements in the world's history that have had the most humble beginnings have been most far- reaching in their influences and wrought wonderful changes. So with our present movement. To what nar- row limits it may be confined, or what scope it may take, it is at present impossible to determine. But of one thing all may rest assured. We have entered it and shall face the coming time with clear heads and stout hearts. 0 The free man's ownership of himself and his labor power implies that he may sell it to another or withhold it; that he and others similarly situated may sell their labor power or withhold it; that no man has even an im- plied property right in the labor of another; that free men may sell their labor power under the stress of their needs or they may withhold it to obtain more advantageous returns. 23 24 GOLDEN AN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~iVERSARY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Modern [ Demands )ay Construction Experienced and Specia ized Construction Know-how- Constr1 1 uction Ivl 1 & Genera I Laborers, Local No. 261 200 GUERRERO STREET Affiliate of C a r1r & Common Laborers I nternational Union, A.F.L. Are Fulfilling the Construction Industry's Need For Skilled Construction Workers in San Francisco County RICHARD ALLANDER President and Business Representative HUGH JAMIESON Financial Secretary GEORGE ELLIS Business Representative H. BROUSEAU Recording Secretary JOHN CASEY Business Representative EXECUTIVE BOARD HUGH GALLAGHER SAM CAPRIOLA Hod i GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 24 JERRY SULLIVAN FRANCIS CASSIDY COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Decent Homes for Slum Dwellers By Harr C. Bates Chairman, A. F. of L. Housing Committee President, Bricklayers, Masons, and Plasterers Int'l. Union When the Housing Act of 1949 was passed last summer au- thorizing a large-scale public housing and slum clearance pro- gram, we in the American Federation of Labor knew that this was only a beginning. In securing the passage of the legislation we had won a four years fight, but we knew that Congress had merely given the go ahead signal. Public housing and slum clearance are meant to be primarily local programs involving the initiative of each individual com- munity. With passage of the. federal legislation, a decision was still to be reached in each community as to whether it would take advantage of fed- eral aids and actually go ahead with its own public housing and slum clearance program. That was why the American' m Federation of Labor was not surprised when the real estate ................ interests shifted their attack on ......... public housing and slum clear- x.. ance from the federal to the local level in a last-ditch at- tempt to stave off the possibil- _ ity of providing decent homes for millions of Americans through the low-rent public housing program. It was with this knowledge that the A. F. of L. convention last October unanimously HARRY C. BATES passed a resolution urging the cities throughout the country to take necessary action immediately to permit them to participate in the public housing and slum clearance programs. HERE'S HOW THEY FIGHT If you had been table to attend the meeting of the City Council of Houston, Texas, on January 16, you could have seen just how this fight for decent housing is being waged in communities throughout the country. On that date the City Council held a hearing at which opponents and advocates of a proposed two- year program of 2500 public housing units appeared to state their views. Appearing in favor of the program were the representatives of all of the important groups in the community who were concerned with this genuine welfare of its citizens. A. F. of L. represen- tatives took an especially important role as the secretary of the Texas State Federation of Labor, the secretary of the Houston Building Trades Council and the president of the Houston Labor Council, A. F. of L., all appeared to impress the members of the City Council with the acute housing needs of the city's low- income families. Their views were seconded by leading clergymen, representa- tives of social welfare organizations, representatives of minority groups, a former Assistant Secretary of State and even a liberal real estate man. "FREE ENTERPRISE" Appearing against the proposal were the local representatives of the same real estate lobby which had fought so hard but un- successfully to block the public housing law on the federal level. In Houston they had organized into a so-called "Council for Free Enterprise." The members of this paper organization, who in reality were merely the representatives of the Home Builders, the Real Estate Board, the Property Owners Association and a few mortgage bankers, argued that there was no need for a low-rent housing program in Houston. Of course, their efforts were not producing decent homes for Houston's low-income families, but like the proverbial dog in the manger, they wanted to make sure that if they weren't meeting this need, nobody else would have the opportunity to do anything about it either. This is how the issue was debated in one typical community. At stake was Houston's share of the nation-wide low-rent public housing program enacted in the last session of Congress. This law authorized federal loans and grants to permit the construc- tion of 810,000 housing units for low-income families through- out the nation. That same law also provided for $1 billion in loans and $500 million in grants for slum clearance and urban redevelopment. WHAT IS HAPPENING? About eight months have elapsed since the Housing Act of 1949 went into effect. It is time to take a look at what has been happening as the public housing and slum clearance programs have been getting under way. First of all, it is important to bear in mind that because these programs involve large sums of money and call for cooperation between the federal government and local communities, certain preliminary steps must be followed in each community before the actual construction work can begin. For example, in the public housing program the first step is for the city to set up a local housing authority empowered to carry out the actual construction and operation of the low-rent public housing program in its community. Then the local housing authority must apply for a "program reservation," which simply indicates the number of units it is entitled to as its share of the national program. PAYS IN LIEU OF TAXES This request for a reservation must be approved by the city council. When this is approved, the local housing authority must make an application for and receive preliminary loans for surveys and planning before it can actually obtain construction loans. Moreover, the local governing body must indicate by approval of a so-called "cooperation agreement" between the local authority and the Federal Public Housing Administration that it is pre- pared to undertake its share of the responsibilities for a public housing program in its own community. This generally takes the form of exemption of the housing project from payment of local real and personal property taxes. However, the local authority makes payments in lieu of taxes up to 10 per cent of the rent to pay for municipal services to the proj ects. The progress of the public housing program to date can be characterized in terms of the number of communities which have met the various requirements mentioned. A somewhat compli- cated statistical picture can be summarized as follows: Applications for public housing projects have been made to the Public Housing Administration by 533 communities for the construction of 405,000 units. 329 CITIES ARE APPROVED Both the city councils and the President have approved requests .for preliminary planning loans made by 329 local housing au- thorities for 246,000 units. Contracts for preliminary loans between the Public Housing Administration and local housing authorities have been executed by 174 localities involving 173,000 units. Continued on Page 93 25 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY T. McGREEVY & CO. Generul Brick Construction - - 122 Hugo Street San Francisco Phone: MO 4-0846 233 East "D! Street. Wilmington, Calif. One of the World's Oldest Crafts Metalworking Keeps in step with modern-day American technological and Meta llurgi ca progress .. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL & ORNAMENTAL IRONWORKERS, SHOPMEN'S LOCAL UNION NO. 412 * of San Francisco and Vicinity -_ Affiliated With the A. F. of L. 200 Guerrero Street The distinctiveness of this grilled door- Engaged in the Fabrication of Iron, Steel, Bronze way portrays the sense of charm and lasting beauty which the ornamental Stainless Steel, Aluminum and all iron industry contributes to the modern non-ferrous metals skyscrapers and buildings of today. J . I 26 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION The I B EW 0 0 0 A Force for Better Living A Brief History Written by the International Office Especially for Organized Labor Three Well-known Performers of the IBEEW Team DAN TRACY IBEW International President The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is happy and proud to congratulate "Organized Labor" on the occasion of its Golden Anniversary. Fifty years of fair reporting, of giving organized labor and all it stands for an even break, and this in the midst of practically nation- wide bias against labor, is indeed a record to be proud of and we of the I.B.E.W. salute you! As your paper has been growing and developing through the years, our union, its contemporary, has been growing and progressing likewise-we celebrated our Golden Anniversary only a few years ago. You have asked us to relate something of our history and we are glad to tell our story in this anniversary issue of your paper. "Where electricity goes, there goes the I.B.E.W." Some- one coined this slogan for our organization many years ago, partly as a statement of fact and partly as prophesy. He who prophesied, foretold well for there is not a spot throughout this great country of ours that does not know the convenience, the utility value, the majesty of electric power-electric power harnessed and distributed by members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers while a young organization compared to some of the others in the A. F. of L. is almost as old as the commercial use of electricity itself. In spite of its comparative youth among the crafts which make up the A. F. of L., the 0. G. HARBAK J. SCOTT MILNE Ninth District IBEW Vice-President IBEW International Secretary I.B.E.W. now takes its place among the largest, strongest, most progressive and forward-looking labor unions in America. INTERNATIONAL IN SCOPE Its membership extends all over the United States and Canada, into Alaska, Hawaii and Panama and its mem- bers are a necessary part of industry and commerce throughout the length and breadth of this continent. We now have 1500 local unions and approximately 450,000 members. More than 100 years-ago, in 1844, four of the most im- portant words in history, "What hath God wrought!" were carried over a wire stretched between Washington and Baltimore. This was the first important, successful tele- graph experiment with electric current. Within a few years a web of wires had been strung over the East and by 1861 had gone as far south as New Orleans and even extended to the Pacific Coast. As early as 1876 electrical workers were beginning to organize. In that year the Knights of Labor received tele- graph linemen into their local assemblies as "sojourners," since they were not numerous enough to have an assem- bly of their own. In 1890, in the city of St. Louis, a great electrical expo- sition was held. Linemen and wiremen from all over the country came to set up exhibits and it was right then and there that the impulse to establish one Brotherhood was Continued on Page 91 27 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Fabricators: Carbon and Alloy Steel Piping Process and Refinery Piping Pipe, Tube and Conduit Bending Heat Exchangers. Stills, and Condensers Pressure Vessels and Tanks Flat. Helical, and Spiral Coils Railings and Steel Fabrication Certified Under All Codes and Specifications 249 First I t~a'!*fFABRICATO0RS-MACHINISTS SAN FR A NCCISC.0 S. CA LI FO R N I A * :,: A.1 Machinists: Special Machinery and Equipment Large Diameter Valves Swaged Nipples and Welding Fit- tings Alloy Valves and Fittings Job Shop Machine Work Pipe Bending Machines Screw Machine Products EXbrook 2-0380 BASALT RO C K r COMPANY + + + 8th and River Streets Napa, California PHONE NAPA 6-7411 28 6A a a COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Needed in the Industry Pension Plan for Craftsmen By Dan Del Carlo Secretary of San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council During World War II years, employers in the building and construction industry would call the trade unions for help, and no strings attached to the request for men. The only condition laid down then was that the needed manpower be on the job posthaste. It always was when practicable and possible. The building trades un- ions performed a great service for their country > and for the industry dur- i ing the war through their job referral systems. Though job referral is j ust as important today as during the war, to both the industry and the '" .- memberships of the un- ions which employ it, it '~f'' has been under heavy - attack from some em- ployers in the industry. Using the Taft-Hartley act as their excuse, to shield their real motives, some misguided employ- ers have sought to "gang up" on the referral sys- tem. In the most fre- quently used argument DAN DEL CARLO against it, these employ- ers blame the hiring hall for what they term "an increas- ing necessity for hiring more and more senior craftsmen." PROTECTS ALL In defense of job referral it should be pointed out that it functions in the interest of the employer as well as the union and its members. It protects the employer from the necessity of gambling on the skill of every worker who might happen to drift by his job. And it protects him from the unfair competition of the unscrupulous contractor who is neither interested in the quality of work nor the repute of his particular industry. For the worker's part, referral assures him an opportu- nity to secure the work of his trade without paying tribute to some disinterested party, at the rate established for such work. And for the senior craftsman, it guarantees him a right to work at his chosen trade regardless of his age. Lately there has been increased employer pressure for exemption from the necessity for taking the senior crafts- men along with the other workers drawn from referral. This pressure is continued against the senior craftsman when he gets on the job. He has been turned away all too often at the job site on many pretexts. None of them have had any bearing on his ability to do his job in a skillful and efficient manner. In short, the employer-and I do not accuse all of them-has been unwilling to take the proficient worker along with those most proficient. This practice is wrong and cannot be justified neither according to what is morally right and wrong, nor ac- cording to existing laws of the land which assume that all men are expected to earn a living until they reach 65 years of age or more-which is the present legal pension level. Therefore, the senior craftsman rightly assumes that he is fully entitled to work at his trade until such time as he is paid a pension that will enable him to hold body and soul together. RIGHT TO WORK The employer must consider realities. The senior crafts- man is one of the strongest forces in the trade union, movement. Employers who go on the assumption that the unions are going to let these workers down-discrimi- nate against them because of their age--are due for per- petual disappointment. The unions will carry out their responsibilities to ALL of their members, including the older ones. Those employers who feel that they have a problem in respect to these men and their comparative production ability will probably get no help in the immediate future through lowering of the legal pensionable ages although the AFL unions work diligently for this objective. In fact, the employers themselves are the biggest bar to liberali- zation of pension laws. It seems evident, therefor, that taking the senior crafts- man out of the job market is a problem primarily for the employers to solve themselves. It is up to them to pro- vide for a way that will lead to orderly retirement of aging workers from industry. PLAN NEEDED What is needed is an employer-paid pension plan, tailored to fit the construction industry. The details of such a plan would have to be worked out around the con- ference table. The offices of the San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council are available to the parties concerned with such a plan. That the problems involved in working out a building trades pension plan are not insurmountable is evident in the successful operation of the Joint Apprenticeship Pro- grams. If we can train young men for the trades under a jointly administered plan, we can certainly pension the older ones through a similar joint undertaking. If there is any merit to the contention that it is un- economic for some senior craftsmen to continue at their trade after certain age limits are reached, then the best remedy would seem to lie in an intelligent pension plan, supported equally by all contractors. With $100 a month employer-paid pensions now an established fact for hundreds of thousands of members of industrial unions, at a cost to employers of no more than 6 to 10 cents per hour, similar pensions in the build- ing and construction industry should work no great hard- ship on employers. 29 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY SMITH & DANERI MAKE PLANS FOR SECOND FIFTY YEARS "It is hard for any successful plastering contractor to pick out those special methods of operation which have made him successful," declares Frank D. Smith, President of Smith & Daneri, San Francisco contractors, and also Vice-President of Contracting Plasterers' International Association of America. "In our own case," he continues, "we have the wonderful example of my father to follow, but with it we have to put in hard work, and give our customers just a bit more than they expect or pay for." A. J. Daneri and Frank D. Smith estimating a job In 1898 James F. Smith established a small plastering contracting firm in San Francisco, so small indeed that there was but himself and one hodcarrier. But as his repu- tation for integrity and good craftsmanship grew his business grew with it. Most of his customers never wanted a written contract. "If Jim Smith said he would do it, his word was good." He became the friend of nationally known men-Jimmy Walker, ex-mayor of New York City; "Muggsy" McGraw, of Giants Baseball fame; A. P. Giannini, founder of the Bank of America, the world's largest bank; Jimmy Rolph, many-times mayor of San Francisco and later governor of California; all were his friends and associates because of his quiet, unassuming manner. He liked small boating, sailed his own craft and bore the title of Commodore. After the 1906 fire, his business had grown so large, and his work on most of the largest buildings in San Fran- cisco had given him so great a reputation, he looked around for someone to take part of the burden from his shoulders. Naturally, his first choice was his son, Frank D. Smith, but he would not allow Frank to step into a ready-made job without preparation. If Frank was to help his father he must know the mortar trades, not from watching men at work but by putting on overalls and doing the actual work himself. So in 1912 Frank was placed under the direction of a master craftsman, Edward Anstey, who incidentallly, has been with the firm until just re- cently. Thus Frank learned his trade "the hard way." His schooling in the craft was interrupted by World War I, when he enlisted in the artillery and served two years in France. On his return, he put back on his over- alls and worked until 1924 when his dad made him General Superintendent, a position he held until the passing of James F. Smith, November 30, 1939, when Frank assumed full control of the firm. The Smiths had been fortunate when a 15-year-old boy, Angelo J. Daneri, entered their office employ, for that boy took a great interest in the work and in the firm itself. So, in January, 1946, he was taken in as a full part- ner and the firm name changed to Smith & Daneri. Daneri has well proven his worth and has made thousands of friends in building circles, and is known for his compre- hensive knowledge of lathing and plastering. Now, yet another Smith has started at the bottom of the ladder, for Frank's son, John F. Smith, has learned the craft. Before World War II he was an engineering student at Stanford and Santa Clara Universities but he enlisted with the 66th Regiment of the 71st Division and saw com- bat service in France, Germany and Austria. Now he is wearing the uniform of a foreman, and doing good work. A list of the larger jobs this firm has lathed and plastered would almost be an inventory of the large build- ings of the West. During the war they had more than 600 men on their payroll, and now have 80 men receiving pay- roll checks every Friday. Some of their wartime contracts were: Columbia Steel Co., plant, Provo, Utah; Metropolitan Housing Project, San Francisco; Housing Projects in Seattle, Bremerton and Vancouver, Washington. Apart from wartime work, some of their larger projects were: Wheeler Hall, University of California, Berkeley; Engineering and Social Science Building, Olympia, Wash.; University Library, Eugene, Oregon; State Library Build- ing, Salem, Oragon; Bonneville Power House, Bonneville, Oregon; City and County Hospital, San Francisco, Rusts Bldg. (31 stories) San Francisco; Carmel Monastery, Car- mel, California; St. Joseph's Hospital, Santa Ana, Califor- nia; St. Luke's Hospital, Pasadena, California; Hoover Library, Stanford University, Palo Alto; 80 per cent of plastering on World's Fair Buildings, San Francisco; all Bank of America buildings, from Bakersfield to the Oregon line. Some of the current jobs are Merchandise Mart Build- ing; San Francisco; Insurance Building, San Francisco; Apparel City, San Francisco, Acme Brewery, San Fran- cisco, Appraisers' Building, San Francisco, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Francisco, Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co., 25th and Capp streets, San Francisco, Standard Oil Building Addition, San Francisco, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Santa Rosa, California, etc., and State Farm Insurance Company Building, Berkeley; Macy's, San Francisco. The firm of Smith & Daneri has been extremely for- tunate in its choice of employees for key positions: Joseph A. Bigger, office manager, has been with them for 10 years; Mrs. Marie Turner, secretary, handles the secre- tarial duties; Harry Pike, general superintendent, is a skilled craftsman in all branches, as is Wilbur Edwards, lathing superintendent. In spite of their many big jobs they still find time to do small work for many of the customers who gave James F. Smith, the firm's founder, his start 52 years ago. 30 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION The Construction Laborer Has Made Great Progress Through Unionism By Joseph Murphy Conciliator and Consultant, Hod Carriers and Common Laborers "Study the fortunes of the AFL Laborer in San Fran- cisco and throughout the West during the past fifty years and you will find that his income rose and fell in direct ratio to his militancy as a union man." Joe Marshall, 1st In- ternational Vice Presi- _ dent of the Hod Carriers- l and Common Laborers--1l thaFt statement. And Joe ell- f ought to know. He is in -?-ig his 70's now. Most of x l~ those years have been ffRR~ closely identified with. ... . . l ..... .. the fortunes and welt-- f*--B fare of the Laborers in ......... ...... California, Arioa Ne-v ||g?~s South Pacific Islands in -al l i * the jurisdiction of the-;l Laborers International-- RlR. San F rancisco sub _I- office. Joe once pursued .... .. organizational work in .......-.i.E.E most of the territory ---- West of the Rockies. g ; But today he confines ..- himself to the j urisdic- tion outlined above. JOSEPH MURPHY LONG JUJMP It is a long jump from the early days dating back to the turn of the century to the present and much progress has been made. In those days Marshall relates it was sometimes prudent to conceal membership in a union, for in some communities mere possession of a union card could mean a trip to the hospital or a turn on the road gang. So much progress has been made since those days in' bettering the conditions of the working man, the Laborer, that no brief account such as this one is intended to be, could adequately cover the gains made. Joe Marshall picked out some of the highlights: He recalled that about the time he became 6th Interna- tional Vice-President in April of 1922, Laborers working on dam and tunnel construction were getting a mere $2.50-$3.00 per day and working and living under the most deplorable conditions. Food in the construction camps was terrible, and beds and sanitation were filthy. CONDITIONS BETTER Today the members of the International working at such work find their conditions 1000 per cent better with the minimum scale for men following such work up to $2.10 per hour-or $16.80 per day, the rate recently established on the Broadway Tunnel points out that these better and improved conditions were brought about by rank and file faith in trade unionism coupled with militant leadership. He assisted in the negotiations on the Broadway Tunnel job, which were carried on by officials of the Northern District Council of Laborers, and the officers of Oakland and San Francisco Laborers Locals. "Before he organized," Marshall points out, "the La- borer on construction work was kicked about from pillar to post. In the early days, before the advent of pneumatic tools, the Laborer's principal asset, aside from his ability to wield a shovel, was his militant belief in unionism. There was always plenty of competition for jobs, and the employer used that fact viciously to beat down wages and conditions. PERSEVERANCE "There were those who said that because of those things, we could never organize the Laborer. But we stuck to it, pinning our faith on the belief that the good common sense of the American working man would eventually prevail over the oppression and tyranny that often was the vogue on construction work. Education in the value of trade unionism accompanied our organiza- tional work. Today the Laborer is as well organized as any craft within the American Federation of Labor, espe- cially throughout the West." The contractors have benefited from that organization as well as the Laborers, Marshall points out. Most of the legitimate contractors realize this. Conditions throughout the industry have been stabilized. The union shop pro- visions in Laborers contracts today allow the free enter- prise system to work on the basis of efficiency and know- how, when contracts are bid for, rather than on the basis of how much a contractor can chisel out of the hide or stomach of his workmen. "GYPOS" RESTRAINED It is the latter type of operator, fortunately in the minor- ity nowadays, that make strong unions a necessity, Marshall says. The so-called "gypo artists," the contrac- tor with the ready rubber check, the hit-and-run employer of non-union, sub-standard help, are today restrained as much by the employers own organizations as by repre- sentatives of building trades organizations. Marshall recalled how the Laborers had themselves assisted the employers in ridding themselves of the curse and unfair competition of such operators. Between 1913 and 1922 street sweepers, asphalt workers, park and water department employees of the City and County of San Francisco had been organized into the forerunner of the present Construction and General Laborers Local 261, United Laborers. Though the wages and conditions of these workers had been greatly improved, there was con- stant pressure to eliminate the economic gains from the unorganized heavy construction industry, which was itself in a chaotic, dog-eat-doy state at the time. CONDITIONS DISRUPTED Few of the independent contractors of that day were able to turn a profit on the jobs they took. It was difficult to keep contractors under agreement with the Laborers, because unscrupulous outsiders, employing non-union help would enter into unfair bidding competition, and ruin every effort of the Laborers to stabilize conditions. Joe Marshall decided that the remedy lay in a strong organization for the employers. Thus, as a result of his efforts and ground work in this direction, an employers' Continued on Page 99 31 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY ANOTHER LUTHER WARDA JOB SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED , hi- E The Stoneson Apartment Prc * . . . s I,- - - 55 k , ,^ _ A, Of: 0 0 at S X Of b, ^ t :t'*'*'i .. 2 _ | l 'W2'*'*t,:S,',} X r (R , R _ 11 | _bv- . . _ | . . . . _ Z E : 5 , Al ,. r _* 5 . . )Iect First project of its kind in San Francisco and the time, with as many as 166 men employed as lath- biggest ever undertaken this side of the Rockies- erers, hodcarriers, and plasterers. that in brief describes the huige Stoneson apartment buildings shown in the above picture. Contractors Mr. Warda knows his business and generates the on this job are proud of the fact that they had a confidence of those with whom he comes in contact. hand in completing so attractive an addition to Interior finish on the four huge buildings contain- the city by the Golden Gate. ing a total of 92 apartments in each, is of the high- est quality-it had to be, for a job of this class. Typical of the sizable contracting involved was The 368 apartments, in three, five, and six-room that undertaken by Luther Warda, who has been in sizes, were all given a white coating finish, a class-A, the plastering business in San Francisco since 1925. all-union job lasting over five and one-half months. Mr. Warda started from scratch in 1925 and still conducts a one-man operation, one boss on the job, AFL building labor and Mr. Warda join in in direct contact with his men. But the ability of exchanging congratulations on the completion of this contractor, and the efficiency of his operating this project, and express the hope that they may equipment and personnel, took on the big Stoneson work together on many more similar ventures in job without a hitch and carried it through in record the future. Best Wishes to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary LUTHER WARDA PLASTERING CONTRACTOR 4150 Irving Street SEabright 1-5510 SAN FRANCISCO 32 COMMEMORATiVE EDiTION 33 This commemorative issue of "Organized Labor" is a fine achievement not only because of its continuous publication since its found- ing in 1900, but also because it is a most eloquent record and mirror of the develop- By Frank j ment and growth of the State Building and Construction General Trades Council of California. Since its emergence in 1900, the State Building & Con- struction Trades movement has become one of the larg- est in the entire country. To have attained its present position of influence and power required great sacrifice, much martyrdom and, above all, the determination to fight, which has been manifested by those who are still associated with the movement and committed to the principles of organized labor. Many of the pioneers who helped to usher in the State Building & Construction Trades Council are no longer with us, but their memory remains fresh and constant, as reflected in the present activity of the unions comprising the Building Trades Council in California. This is a fitting tribute to the memory of these men whom we all revere. PROGRESS ALL AROUND In the course of the development of the State Building & Construction Trades Council of California, wages were increased, working conditions improved, and job secu- rity made accessible. But no less significant were the accomplishments in the field of legislation. Some of the most important social legislation now in- corporated in the statutes of our state is in existence be- cause of the effort and the fight made by the State Build- ing & Construction Trades Council and the affiliated unions. Were it not for such effort, we would not have the extremely liberal work- men s compensation laws, popular education, unem- ployment and disability ben- efits, and many other pro- Lawrence tections guaranteed to the President wage-earner today. It is interesting to note that California ranks as one of the most progressive states in the union because of its liberal and comprehensive legislation. And in this con- nection, it is not an accident that most of the progressive laws which are now on our statutes were legislated into existence in the course of the last 50 years. This forward tendency parallels the growth of the labor movement. With the latter becoming more forceful and making its influence felt with undeniable strength, it is not difficult to realize why this progressive legislation -of which we are all so proud-was adopted. A strong labor movement can always be identified with progres- sive and liberal legislation, regardless of the locality. TIGHT-KNIT ORGANIZATION There is a simple contrast which illustrates the signifi- cant development in this labor movement: in the earlier days our unions were young and struggling, they were scattered throughout the state, and they were seeking to combat the attacks of labor-hating employers and their organized might; today a coordinated Building Trades Council is functioning in every locality in our state. These local councils, which have such a splendid record, are affiliated with the State Building & Construction Trades Council of California. Through the State Council, it has Continued on Page 35 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION 33 A, 34 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Greetings and H. EARL Bet Wishes PAR K E R Inc.~~~~~~~ . .. I. General Contractors Member, Associated General Contractors Northern California Chapter MAR*-YSVI LLE CAL FO RN IA L I .-O GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 34 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION The State Building & Construction Trades Council of California Continued from Page 33 become possible to work with a concerted, unified effort on behalf of the building trades craftsmen. The Building & Construction Trades unions have been able to survive many serious depressions and many open-shop attacks. From this experience, it is now able to face many prob- lems with the knowledge that a solution will be achieved. During the last two years the State Building & Con- struction Trades Council has made unparalleled growth. Indicative of this expansion is the fact that all local Build- ing Trades Councils are now affiliated, and the number of component units has increased by more than one- third. Corresponding to this increase in membership has been the growth in influence of the organization. A sig- nificant development was the establishment of effectual cooperation between the -.ate Building & Constructi -rn Trades Council of California and the California State Federation of Labor, in the legislative field. It has --r-w become the practice for the two organizations to war - closely together with regard to legislation at Sacramento. PRESS MANY PROJECTS In the last regular session labor was successful, be- cause of this cooperation, in defeating a large number ol anti-labor bills. An outstanding accomplishment of that session was the passage of a bill that stated that when a worker refused to work on a job where an order of the Division of Industrial Safety was violated, such refusal does not become a violation of any collective bargaining agreement or individual agreement of employment, and no such employee can be laid off or discharged because of his action, and that should he be discharged, he is entitled to collect his back wages. The State Council has managed to participate in the manifold activities that not only concerned the building crafts, but labor as a whole. An important activity which the State Council helped to iitiate was the safety program rhich now is being prosecuted vigorously, in collaboration with ... ...... the appropriate state agencies and management. The results of the comprehensive program are beginning to be felt through a reduction in accidents, the re- sultant saving of many lives, the prevention of injuries and the economizing on costs. For the future, the Council has formulated programs of action which aim at extending the base of its functions and providing greater services to the affiliates. The organizing convention which was held last year in Santa Bar- bara ushered in many needed reforms in rendering the organi- General President Fr zation a more active body. It was Statistician and Labo by far the most comprehensive Trades Council. and representative convention held by the Building Trades Council. The Council also plans for the future to' hold representative meetings to coordinate the work in the respective territories. PUBLIC PROGRAM In the fields of housing, apprenticeship training, and collective bargaining the Council has taken a much more active part and has rendered substantial service. With regard to the important question of water re- sources, the Council has been very active in support of the huge building programs for river, harbor, flood con- trol and dam projects throughout the state. Similarly, in the field of politics, there has been both an increase in interest and in action. Together with the California State Federation of Labor, the Council has cooperated closely with Labor's League for Political Education so that labor's voice in Congress will receive ~t; merited consideration. All in all, I believe it is fair to say that the State Build- ing. :9 Construction Trades Council of California is well on ils way to becoming one of the most active and in- fluential organizations in the state's labor movement. The State Council is happy to extend its greetings to all of its affiliates and building trades locals and is happy to acknowledge this occasion as a testimonial to the continued growth and strength of the building trades union movement. rank A. Lawrence discussing policy with Barney Mayes, or Relations Advisor to the State Building and Construction 35 36 GOLDEN AN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~iVERSARY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ George Polockt Co. Engineering Construction Bridges, Whrs -Dcsm Bridges, W~harfs. Docks, Foundations, Dams and Reclamation Work 0- -S Sacameto Cali Sacrmno Caiori Dial 2-0714 1011 Forum Bldg. 36 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Who's Who- Among the Officers of the State Building & Construction Trades Council LEE LALOR General Secretary-Treasurer, State Building and Construction Trades Council of California. FRANK A. LAWRENCE General President, State Building & Construction Trades Council. LLOYD MASHBURN Vice-President of the State Build- ing and Construction Trades Coun- cil and Secretary of Los Angeles Building ond Construction Trades Council. FRANK A. LAWRENCE General President State Building and Construction Trades Council of California Born in Wichita, Kansas, Febru- ary 2, 1896. Came to California in 1913 and affiliated with the IBEW in Los An- geles. He was employed as a Crane Operator under jurisdiction of the IBEW until, by decision, the work of electric crane operators was given to the International Union of Oper- ating Engineers, of which Interna- tional he became a member in April, 1921. He served as Secretary and busi- ness agent of Local 235 at San Pedro, and later become President of Local 641 of Oakland. He also served as Secretary and business agent of Local Union 208 of Oak- land until the amalgamation of that local with Local No. 3 in 1939, with which he is now affiliated. At the 1937 convention of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, he was elected Vice President from Contra Costa County. Later, in 1940, he was transferred to Sacra- mento as Business Agent of Oper- ating Engineers Local No. 3, and while in that city he became presi- dent of the Sacramento-Yolo Coun- ties Building and Construction Trades Council. He has served 6rt several State and local boards and commissions, and in 1948 was ap- pointed by the Sacramento City Council a member of the Sacramen- to-Yolo District Port Commission. Upon the death of Frank C. Mac- Donald, he was elected to the posi- tion of General President, and at the 1949 convention held in Santa Barbara he was re-elected to that position. * * * The State Building and Construc- tion Trades Council, as reorganized in November, 1948, under General President Frank A. Lawrence has reached an eminence and effective- ness in furthering the objectives of its affiliated councils and local unions never before attained in its 50-year history. It took a lot of hard work and a lot of cooperative trade union ef- fort to build up the present organi- zation. Besides the well-known ef- forts of the General President in this respect, and Secretary - Treasurer Lee Lalor, the present state council also derives a lot of its push from a representative group of building trade unionists who sit on the Gen- eral Executive Board, set the policy and assist the General President when possible in carrying it out. Who are these trade unionists and what is their trade union back- ground? Organized Labor is proud to present, through the cooperation of the State Building and Construc- tion Trades Council office, the fol- lowing thumbnail sketches and pic- tures of the principal officers and Vice-Presidents who represent build- ing trades councils and locals from every section of California: * * * LEE LALOR General Secretary-Treasurer State Building and Construction Trades Council of California The State Council is particularly fortunate in having capable, con- scientious men at its helm and scat- tered in key positions throughout the state. Coordinating the state- wide program at San Francisco Continued on Page 41 I 3/ 38 GOLDEN ANNiVERSARY Fastidious and discerning men and women depend on the skill and workmanship that are put into quality products turned out by members of Upholsterers Locull Union No. 3 200 Guerrero Street San Francisco President Secretary Business Reps.: Reed J. Stoney B. G. Hurt Mrs. J. M. Riley Peter Bavei Upholsterers International Union of North Amenca (AR) REED J. STONEY, International Vice-President WEST COAST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SAN FRANCISCO'S OWN PIONEER COMPANY Extends Congratulations and Best Wishes to "ORGANIZED LABOR" for Fifty Years of Service West Coast Life is the Pioneer Life Insurance Company in the West and the First Company to Offer a Group Insurance Plan for Members of Labor Unionis in the West WEST COAST LIFE TAKES PRIDE IN ITS SERVICE AND PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS OVER SEVENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN PAID TO POLICYHOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES WEST COAST LIFE INSURANCE COMAPANY Home Office: Market at Second -n San Francisco LIFE SICKNESS ACCIDENT GROUP GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 38 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Electricians Frolic At Fair fax This picture was taken at Fairfax Park, April 15, 1903, at a picnic given by Local Union No. 6, IBEW. The fol- lowing list gives the names of the members appearing in the picture: 1, Charles Renwick: 2, Teddy Yoell, busi- ness agent: 3, Gene Gray: 4, Ralph Raye: 5, Rube Ben- nett: 6, Harry Lempke: 7, Stanley Morris: 8, Ed Smith, financial secretary: 9, Joe DeVecmon: 10, Billy Raye: 11, Billy Ludolph: 12, George Fisk: 13, Brick Fisk: 14, Pete Grinell: 15, A. H. Barnes: 16, George Sittman: 17, Gene Rush, first president: 18, Jack Smith: 19, John McDougall, treasurer S. F. Building Trades Council; 20, Dick Fisk: 21, Dave Holmes (Smoker Bill); 22, Heinie Kamerer; 23, Jim Kerney: 24, Dick Fisk, Jr. This picture was presented to IBEW Local 6 by J. A. DeVecmon, Dec. 1, 1949. COMPLIMENTS OF J. T. THONUE & SON, INC. FIRE BRICK CONSTRUCTION BOILER SETTINGS Marine Dept.: 941 - 16th Street Industrial Dept.: 1351 Ocean Ave. INDUSTRIAL FURNACES UNderhill 3-0787 Emeryville, Calif. Picnic, 1 903 39 mm an 40 GOLDEN ANNiVERSARY GREETINGS FROM WM. A. RAINEY & SON Established 1901 COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL Brick Work -* Hollow Tile Partitions *- Concrete Blocks -- Terra Cotta Glass Block Work 323 CLEMINTINA SUtter 1-0072 Night and Day Call SUttok 1-0072 RICHMOND CALIFORNIA 40 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Continued from Page 37 headquarters are President Law- rence and Secretary Lee Lalor. Brother Lalor, able, hard-work- ing secretary-treasurer, is a com- parative youngster, but 15 years of work in unions and councils have given him much useful knowledge to apply to his job as secretary. His own international union re- cently honored him by appointing him to a new post as regional man- ager of the union's western office, working under and assisting Joseph Marshall, first vice-president of the international. Acceptance of this job necessi- tated Lalor's resignation as busi- ness representative of the Northern California District Council of La- borers, a post he has held since 1940. Other officers of the district council are Harry Sherman of Sac- ramento, president; W. W. Patter- son of Oakland, vice-president, and Ron Wright of Contra Costa Coun- ty, secretary-treasurer. In July of 1949 Lalor became Alameda County vice-president of the State Building Trades Council, succeeding Blackie Miller, resigned, and shortly thereafter he was ap- pointed council secretary on the resignation of Sam Donohue of the Oakland Plumbers who had held the secretaryship for the past 20 years. Lalor was born in Oakland in 1911. He joined Oakland Laborers Local 304 in 1935, was elected its financial secretary in 1937, and its president in 1949, a position he still holds. * * A* L. A. MASHBURN Los Angeles Born in Colorado, served appren- ticeship there and worked at the trade of Lathing or as a represen- tative of Lathers until coming to the Los Angeles Building and Construc- tion Trades Council in 1941. In the Marine Corps during the 1st World War. Came to California shortly after being discharged from the Marines and became a member of Lathers Local No. 42. During the Second World War was a member of the War Man- power Commission and served on several related committees. When C. J. (Neil) Haggerty left the Los Angeles Building and Con- struction Trades Council to become Secretary of the California State Who's Who- Federation of Labor succeeded him as Secretary of Los Angeles Build- ing and Construction Trades Coun- cil. At the present time a member of the Governor's Hospital Advisory Council, the State Employment Con- ference and State Safety Confer- ence, member and vice chairman of the Los Angeles City Housing Au- thority and a member of the Per- sonnel Commission of the Los An- geles City Board of Education. Sec- retary of the Southern California District Council of Lathersandpres- ident of the State Council of Lathers as well as secretary of the Labor Ne- gotiating Committee which repre- sents labor on the negotiations with the Associated General Contractors and the Building Contractors Asso- ciation for the Twelve Southern Counties of California. * * * JAS. F. WARD San Francisco Born in Nevada, California, April 4, 1904. Attended grade school in Sebastopol. Became a member of Building Material & Construction Teamsters Local 216 on December 11, 1925, as a gravel dump truck driver. Was first elected to office in the local as a trustee in 1936. Became Business Representative two years later. Elected Secretary-Treasurer and Business Representative in 1947. Member of the San Francisco Building Trades Temple Association and various committees of the San JAS. F. WARD Francisco Building Trades Council. Also a member of several lodges. Elected Vice-President of State Building and Construction Trades Council for San Francisco at the Santa Barbara Convention in No- vember, 1948. Under the leadership of Secy. Ward and other officers, Building Material Drivers 216 have made steady upward progress in the past 10 years. The union now has a fine new office at 478 Valencia Street in the handsome building recently completed by the Operating Engi- neers. Union services are greatly improved in the new quarters, which include a dispatching hall. Ward is ably assisted in leader- ship of this union by Pres. John E. Moore, Sr., and Business Represen- tatives Henry P. Schwab and J. E. Moore. * . * * C. A. GREEN Stanislaus-Merced-Tuolumne- Mariposa Counties Active, effective representative of the State Council in the Modesto area is C. Al Green, merber of the Operative Plasterers and Cement Finishers Union and one of the best- known local labor leaders in this area. Brother Green first joined the la- bor movement in 1926. In 1938 he was elected president and business representative of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Stanislaus, Merced, Tuolumne, and Mariposa Counties, a job that he held for 12 years, until 1949. In 1939 he was elected district vice- president of the State Building Trades Council. He has been District No. 7 vice- president of the California State Federation of Labor for the past 10 years, and at present is also presi- dent of the Stanislaus County Cen- tral Labor Council, as well as secre- tary and business representative of Modesto Plasterers and Cement Fin- ishers Local 429. His record of 15 years of leader- ship in his district has brought Green the respect and confidence of the labor movement, the employer ele- ment, and the community in gen- eral. He has stood up for labor's cause firmly and repeatedly, earn- ing a reputation of sincerity and perseverance. 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"It has been a privilege to serve the State Building Trades Council these many years," said Brother Green. "I have enjoyed this work and the association with officers and members of the state trades movement. I wish to thank them for their fine cooperation accorded me during these years and to wish all of them and the state council con- tinued and ever-greater achieve- ment." * * * LOUIS A. BUCK Napa and Lake Counties Louis A. Buck, Napa and Lake counties regional vice-president of the State Council, was born in Iowa and at the age of four came west with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Buck, to settle in St. Helena in 1894, having lived in this commiP nity ever since. He was one of ten children. He worked for seven years for the Basalt Rock Co. at Napa, and he has been in the union movement for the past 15 years. His hobby is hunting. He is married and has three grown children who live in San Francisco and Oakland. All three LOUIS A. BUCK Vice-President, Napa County State Building Trades Who's Who- children are members of organized labor. Brother Buck was first elected as a vice-president of the State Coun- cil in 1943. At the present time he holds the following union offices, in addition: Secy.-treas. and business represen- tative of Napa Hod Carriers and Construction Laborers Local for the past seven years; treasurer of Napa Central Labor Council for the past four years; treasurer of Napa Build- ing and Construction Trades Coun- cil for the past six years, and treas- urer of the Napa Labor Temple Association for the past seven years. * * * A. C. CLEM Contra Costa County Another strong link in the chain that constitutes the State Building Trades Council is Al Clem, popular, capable building trades leader in the East Bay district and State Council vice-president for Contra Costa County. Brother Clem's home union is the International Union of Operating Engineers, in which he has long been active as a member and leader. In June of 1940 he was elected to the executive board of Local 3, which covers Northern California, Northern Nevada, and Utah, and at the some time he became busi- ness representative for the Oakland area, a position he still retains. In 1943 he was elected president of the Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council, and for the two terms following he was unopposed for this office. In 1946 he was elected as presi- dent of the Alameda County Build- ing and Construction Trades Coun- cil, and for two terms following was unopposed for this office also. In February of 1950 he was forced by ill health to tender his resignation to the Alameda Coun- cil, but he still retains the office inr Contra Costa County. He, has represented the Operot- ing Engineers as a delegate to both of these councils during the full term of his association with the union, and he has been active in state-wide and western regional ac- tivities of the Engineers. Brother Clem was elected as vice- president of the State Council at its last convention and brings to the state organization a wealth of trade union knowledge and experience as AL CLEM well as a sincerity and wisdom of the sort that has brought him out- standing recognition in his home communities. * * * GERALD A. SHEARIN Marysville His grandparents settled in Shas- ta County in 1849 and operated a large cattle ranch east of Redding from that time on. His father took over the operation of this ranch at an early age and passed away in 1918 during the flu epidemic. Shearin was born in Redding in 1912 and attended grade school and high school in that city. At one time shortly after the death of his father attended grade school in San Fran- cisco for two years. From 1926 to 1929 was foreman of an extra gong for the Southern Pacific Railroad laying new track and ballast between Gerber, Califor- nia, and Schmult, Oregon. Late in 1929 moved to Los Angeles after leaving railroad work and worked for the Hammond Lumber Company until late 1933. At that time he leased a service station in Stockton and bought three trucks. Operated this equipment hauling lumber, cit- rus fruits, etc., until late 1936, at which time he became actively en- gaged in work in the labor move- ment. Since that time with Team- sters Local 137 in the capacity of organizer, business agent and Sec- Continued on Page 45 43 44GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS TO THE BUILDING TRADES ON THEIR 50th ANNIVERSARY GEORGE W. REED 1390 SOUTH VAN NESS San Fraincisco ATwater 1-1116 . I 44 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Continued from Page 43 retary-Treasurer, position at the present time. Member Board of Di- rectors of the Boys Club of Yuba County, has worked on the Board of Directors of the Red Cross, also Secretary of the Democratic Central Committee of Yuba County and also on the Water Commission Au- thority from this district. At pres- ent through the State Federation of Labor, an organizing program has been set up in Chico, Butte County. Most all crafts of the Central Labor Council and Building Trades Coun- cil are contributing a specific monthly allowance for this organiz- ing program. Has been elected as secretary to this group. * * * WILLIAM ROBERTS Butte County Wi ll iam Roberts is Butte County's vice-president of the State Council. Born Jan. 28, 1888, in Shesecook, Maine. He made his first trip to sea in a windjammer out of Portland, Maine, as a cabin boy at the age of 9. He doesn't like to remember those days. He traveled all over the world as seaman, fireman and oiler. He join- ed his first union, Seamen, Firemen and Cooks of the East Coast, in 1907. During World War he was in the Navy for eight years and nine months; was in Italy, France, Spain, Egypt, North and East Coast of Af rica. He came to California in 1927 and after working at various con- struction projects up and down the State of California settled in Chico. He helped organize Laborers Lo- cal 1444. Not having the best of luck in keeping it going, amalga- mated with Sacramento General La- borers Local 185 under able leader- ship of Harry Sherman now. Until World War 11 broke out, Chico, being a college town, was tough on unions. But when the airbase start- ed this branch of Local 185 really got on its feet. After the end of the war and dis- charge of all personnel at the air- base, Bro. Harry Sherman and Bro. Percy Ball offered him a job as field representative for Local 185, for Butte, Glenn, Plumas and Sierra Counties. He accepted. The Butte County Central Labor Council had formed a building trades committee, of which he was Who's Who- WM. ROBERTS Vice-President, Butte County State Building Trades Council. one of the prime organizers. Out of this committee the Butte County Building and Construction Trades Council was formed. Roberts was then secretary-treasurer of the Butte County Central Labor Council. There were very few locals in this area then; Carpenters, Teamsters, Millmen and Laborers. With the help of Earl Miller, who was the first Business Agent for the Building Trades, and Bill Davis of the Teamsters, started to organize all the different crafts in the area. It was a very tough job. Mrs. Roberts, who was still work- ing for Local 185, and Bill, built the Chico branch of Local 185 from 0 to 200 members. At the converntion of the State Building and Construction Trades Council held in San Francisco in 1945 he was elected vice-president for Butte County. The Butte County Building Trades Council has had a lot of growing pains since its birth. It seems now to be on its way to being a very. healthy organization under the able leadership of its president, Dick Smith, B u s i n e s s Representative Lawrence Richards, and the co-op- erbtion of the membership. * * * J. R. COPELAND Kern County; Secretary of Kern, Inyo and Mono Counties Building & Construction Trades Council Born in Moody, Texas. Fifty-one years of age. Moved to California in 1926 where he was working at the Carpenter trade, moving to Bakers- field, California in 1935. Been ac- tively engaged in the labor move- ment of his own union, Carpenters Local 743, Bakersfield Central La- bor Council and Building Trades Council. Graduate of Waxahachie, Texas, high school and one year in Trinity University business college. Served in the capacity of business agent for the Carpenters in 1936. Elected to the Secretary-Treasurer's job, Building Trades Council, No- vember, 1946. Is a member of local Eagle and Moose lodges as well as Bakersfield Lodge No. 224, F.A.M., member of Kern County Democratic Central Committee, Sixth Armory Advisory Command, Governor's Safety Coun- cil and during the entire term of office has been attempting to get the Board of Supervisors, City Coun- cil, to award contracts in accord- ance with the various political and state codes. Suit was recently filed by Copeland against Kern County Board of Supervisors, injunctions were issued and the case is now in Superior Court and being handled through the office of P. H. Mc- Carthy, Jr. Since filing these cases various county and political sub- divisions have put all public work out to bid. Resides at Bakersfield. * * * CHAS. E. YOUNG Sonoma County District vice-president of the State Council for the Northbay-Sonoma area is Charles Young, who is one of the district's most active labor leaders, holding down five jobs at once. He is a native of Walla Walla, Washington, and came to San Fran- cisco at an early age with his par- ents. His father joined the Uphol- sterers' Union and remained an ac- tive member of it for 40 years, right up to the time of his death. Brother Young's first job as a member of organized labor was in Santa Rosa in 1920 when he went to work for general contractors building the Ford garage. In early days he worked in various sections of the Redwood Empire on building jobs, highways, horse barns, and fairgrounds. His first job as a union officer was in 1939 when he was named sergeant-at-arms for Santa Rosa Laborers Local. Later he was elected Continued on Page 147 45 46 GOLDEN ANNiVERSARY GUY F. ATKI NSON C OM PAN Y 10 West Orange Ave. South San Francisco Long Beach Portland Seattle Service Since 1921 VANNUCCI BROS. CONSTRUCTION CO. CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION Phone JUniper 5-5575 1540 Bayshore Blvd SAN FRANCISCO Ask for Holly Sugar at Your Grocer A 100% California Product HOLLY SUGAR CORPORATION WESTERN SALES OFFICE: 320 CALIFORNIA STREET YUkon 6-4236 San Francisco Compliments of San Francisco Motor Car Dealers Association BUILDERS SWINERTON WALDERG CO. 225 Bush Street Phone GArfield 1-2980 San Francisco - GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 46 GOLDEN ANNiVERSARY 47 J h ?/Declicalecl J 46 J?/ lo Jletpinq Jhti ?ettoumen Frank C. MacDonald was born in Denver, Colorado, on Septem- ber 22, 1880. He died September 2, 1948. He came to San Fran- cisco as a boy and studied at night school after completing his ele- mentary education. At the turn of the century, while learning his trade of tile setter, he organized and be- came first president of the San Francisco Tile Layers' Helpers Union. As a journeyman he was both business agent of Local 19 and business representative of the San Francisco Building Trades Coun- cil. In 1912, when the late P. H. McCarthy became mayor of San Francis- co, Mr. MacDonald was appointed to the Civil 3ran hC Service Commission. During World War I he served on the Federal Dis- trict Exemption Board. When McCarthy resigned his long-term position as president of the State Building Trades Council in 1922, Mr. MacDonald was elevated to that position from the vice presidency. A fighter for labor legislation in Sacramento and in Washington, he was named State Labor Commissioner in 1933. A year later he was appointed to the State Indus- trial Accident Commission. MacDonald was one of the first directors of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District. At the time of his death he was president of the San Francisco Building Trades Temple Association. He also was a member of the California Constitution Revision Committee. During his half-cen- tury of devotion and inspired service to the working man and woman, MacDonald made many friends. In reporting on his death in the September 4, 1948 edition, "Organized La- bor" said: -- _"No one man makes up the labor move- _ _ _ L _L~ ment, since that is the essence of its democ- -/ racy, but there are in- ,,/, 'A D21 dividuals without whom F/|ac ,Lonatd the progress of the wage-earner would be slower, even more painful. The strength and character of individual leaders are the steel in this structure of organization. Frank MacDonald was one of these men. "His life is woven into the story and the structure of the California labor movement, and it will remain there, in constant tribute to him. At a time when greater sin- cerity and selflessness are the crying need in labor, as well as in business and government, we may well look at the record of Frank MacDonald for a guide and in- spiration to these essentials in human character." GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 47 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations to the Building Trades and Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary Hurry E. Drake Company Masonry Contractors BK6 Mission Street SUtter 1-6700 San Francisco 3, California CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BUILDING TRADES AND ORGANIZED LABOR ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY ~jSiolen Oak Choice Liquors, Beers and Fine Food HARRY LOCKHART JACK LOCKHART 298 VALENCIA STREET HEmlock 1-8551 HEmlock 1-9027 Greetings to Organized Labor Plastering Co. i Plastering Contractors Ornamental Plaster Work Alabama & Mariposa HEmlock 1-1095 San Francisco 48 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION ASBESTOS WORKERS ASBESTOS WORKERS 16-Meets 2nd and 4th Monday at the Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., H. N. Armbrust, 605 Hillsborough, Oakland, TEmplebar 2-0071. Sec., J. W. Kelly, 437 Cavour St., Oakland, phone OLympic 3-4000. Bus. Rep., E. A. Dwyer, 1442 22nd Ave., San Francisco, phone OVerland 1-4455. Union office, 200 Guerrero St., phone MArket 1-1806. Hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. BOILERMAKERS BOILERMAKERS 6-Meets 2nd Monday at 155 - 10th St. Pres.- Bus. Rep., E. Rainbow. Sec., 0. J. Becker. Union office, 155 - 10th St., phone UNderhill 1-3828. Hours from 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. BRICKLAYERS BRICKLAYERS 7-Meets every Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Build- ing Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Edward Nolan, No. 7 Cerritos Ave., phone DElaware 4-1294. Rec. Sec., William Litzius, No. 2 University St., phone JUniper 4-8828. Fin. Sec.-Bus. Rep., J. S. Mazza. Asst. Bus. Rep., R. Peterson. Union office, 200 Guerrero St., phone MArket 1-1806. Hours from 8 to 9:30 a.m.; 12 to 1 p.m.; 4 to 5 p.m. BUILDING MATERIAL DRIVERS BUILDING MATERIAL DRIVERS 216-Meets 2nd Wednesday at the Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., John E. Moore, Sr., 357 Missouri St., phone ATwater 2-3747. Sec., James F. Ward, 109 Tiffany Ave., phone VAlencia 4-6893. Bus. Reps., Henry P. Schwab, 16 Pinto Ave., phone JUniper 4-0193; J. F. Ward, J. E. Moore. Union office, 478 Valencia St., phone HEmlock 1-3113. Hours 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. CARPENTERS CARPENTERS 22-Meets 1st and 3rd Fridays at 8 p.m. in the Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Robert Cairns. Rec. Sec., Clement Clancey. Fin. Sec., A. DeYoung. Bus. Rep., Joseph O'Sullivan. Union office, 200 Guerrero St., phone HEmlock 1-7835. Hours from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 8 to 12 Saturday. CARPENTERS 483-Meets 2nd and 4th Monday at 8 p.m. at Carpenters Hall, 112 Valencia St. Pres., Geo. Winter, 112 Valencia St. Rec. Sec., Lewis F. Stone. Fin. sec., William Johnston. Bus. Rtep., Ernest Aronson. Union office, 112 Valencia St., phone MArket 1-4356. Hours from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 5 p.m. CARPENTERS 2164-Meets 2nd and 4th Friday at 8 p.m. in Friendship Hall, Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., William W. Benn, 1861 Hyde St., phone GRaystone 4-2669. Rec. Sec., A. Whittaker, 632 Hyde St., phone PRospect 5-4137. Fin. Sec.-Bus. Rep., J. L. Hogg, 3572 - 19th St., phone KLondike 2-0695. Union office, 200 Guerrero St., phone MArket 1-8970. Hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. CARPET & LINOLEUM LAYERS CARPET & LINOLEUM LAYERS 1235-Meets 3rd Tuesday at California Hall, Building Trades Tempmle, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Anthony Rivello. Vice-Pres., Leon Lawhorn. Fin. Sec., Daniel Re- gan. Treas., Geo. Winrich. Sec., Wm. C. Scheurer, 39 Payson St., phone JUniper 7-0684. Bus. Rep., Watson A. Garoni. Union office, 200 Guerrero St., phone UNderhill 1-41316. Hours from 7:30 to 10 a.m. and from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. CEMENT FINISHERS CEMENT FINISHERS 580-Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Tom McDowell. Rec. Sec., James Winfield. Bus. Reps., Joseph Petri and L. Berdinelli. Union office, 200 Guerrero St., phone MArket 1-1806. Hours from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.; 12 to 1 p.m.; 4 to 5 p.m. COPPERSMITHS COPPERSMITHS 438-Meets 4th Friday at the Labor Temple, 2940 - 16th St. Pres., Brian Thompson. Sec. and Bus. Agent, Robert E. Mogel, 2940 - 16th St., phone MArket 1-4127. Union office, 2940 16th St., San Francisco, phone MArket 1-4127. Hours from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., 3 to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 to 12. ELECTRICAL WORKERS ELECTRICAL WORKERS 6-General membership meeting on 3rd Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Brotherhood Hall, Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Executive Board meets 2nd and 4th Mon- days at 8 p.m., 231 Valencia St. Unit 1-San Francisco Inside Wiremen, meets 8 p.m. 1st Wed- nesday, Brotherhood Hall. Executive Committee meets 1st and 3rd Mondays at 231 Valencia St Unit 2-San Francisco Marine Electricians, meets 2nd Wednes- day at 8 p.m., Brotherhood Hall. Executive Committee meets 1st Tuesday at 227 Valencia St. Unit 5-Neon Tube Benders, meets 2nd Thursday, with meetings alternating-at 1918 Grove St., Oakland, in odd numbered months, and 200 Guerrero St., S. F., in even numbered months. Executive Committee also alternates, meeting on 4th Thursday. Unit 6-San Francisco and San Mateo Linemen and Outside Men, meets 4th Wednesday in Eureka Hall. Executive Committee meets 2nd Wednesday at 231 Valencia St. Unit 8-Electric Motor Repairmen, Maintenance and Shopmen, meets 3rd Thursday at 8 p.m. at 231 Valencia St. Executive Com- mittee meets there 2nd Thursday. Unit 10-Electric Railway Shop Mechanics, meets 2nd Wednes- day, Eureka Hall, 200 Guerrero St. Executive Committee meets 1st Monday at 231 Valencia St. Attention-Hereafter members will be dispatched to jobs from the San Francisco office, 227 Valencia St. (phone UNderhill 1-9656) from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and from 4 to 5 p.m. weekdays, and from 8 a.m. to 12 Saturdays. Dues may be paid from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Wednesday night from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and from 8 a.m. to 12 Satur- day. Pres., Jack Kennedy. Rec. Sec., Allen Pultz. Fin. Sec., W. Gimmel. Bus. Mgr., Charles J. Foehn. Bus. Reps., E. Sablatschan, E. Ferrari, Joseph Ziff and Gerald Pickle. ELECTRICAL WORKERS 892-Meets 2nd Thursday, Brother- hood Hall, 200 Guerrero St., at 8 p.m. Pres., Harry H. Harvey, 1027 Diamond St. Sec., Francis Kelling, 483 Elizabeth. Bus. Mgr., Geo. T. Quinn, 2212 30th Ave., phone SEabright 1-2192. Office, 85 South Van Ness, phone HEmlock 1-1213. ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS 8-Meets 1st and 3rd Friday in Harmony Hall, Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Wiliam E. Garrett, 201 Santa Rosa Ave., phone JUniper 5-8139. Rec. Sec., Leon A. Pascal, 115 Louise Lane, San Mateo. Bus. Rep., Frank J. Murphy, 115 Ewing Terrace, phone FIllmore 6-7464. Office hours from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Building Trades Temple, phone MArket 1-1806. ENGINEERS ENGINEERS 3-Meets 1st Saturday of each month at 8 p.m. in the Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Pat Clancy. Rec. Sec., C. F. Mathews. Local Union Manager, V. S. Swanson. Of- fice,'474 Valencia, phone HEmlock 1-1568. Hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ENGINEERS 39-Meets 1st Tuesday at the Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Frank 0. Brantley. Sec.-Bus. Rep., Leo Derby. Office 474 Valencia St. Office open afternoons, Mon. thru Fri. FLOOR LAYERS HARDWOOD FLOOR LAYERS 1047-Meets 2nd and last Thurs- day at the Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., T. R. Boyd, 2225 Ortega St., phone LOmbard 6-6069. Sec., P. J. Flaherty, 242 Raymond Ave., phone DElaware 3-1258. Bus. Rep., W. W. Stohlman, 221 Ashbury St., phone SKyline 1-6528. Union office, 200 Guerrero St., phone HEmlock 1-4048. Hours from 7:15 to 9:30 a.m. and from 4 to 5 p.m. GLASS WORKERS GLAZIERS & GLASS WORKERS 718-Meets 2nd and 4th Tues- day at 8 p.m. at the Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Ed Jacobson, 20 - 12th St. Bus. Rep., M. F. Coll, 119 Naylor St., phone JUniper 4-3051. GRANITE CUTTERS GRANITE CUTTERS' UNION-Meets 4th Thursdays, 200 Guer- rero St., 8 p.m. Pres., Fred Braatz, 220 Lewes Ave., Millbrae. Secy., Henry C. Lotz, 26 St. Marys Ave., phone JUniper 7-2962. HOD CARRIERS HOD CARRIERS 36-Meets 1st and 3rd Monday at the Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Henry Gibbs, 462 Noe St., phone MArket 1-3243. Fin. Sec., James Meehan, 136 Cordova St., phone JUniper 5-3071. Bus. Rep., Joseph Murphy. Union office, 200 Guerrero St., phone MArket 1-1806. Hours from 8 to 9 a.m.; 12 to 1 p.m.; 9 a.m. to 12 Saturday. IRONWORKERS ORNAMENTAL IRONWORKERS 472-Meets 3rd Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Union Carpenters Hall, 761 - 12th St., Oakland. Meets 4th Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Prosperity Hall, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Ernest E. Poch, York Hotel, Geary and Jones St. Rec. Sec., Bruno Pruss, 31 Semple Ave., Alameda. Fin. Sec., William Schmitz, 240 Jersey St., phone VAlencia 4-4199. Bus. Rep., Fred O'Hara, 821 Brush St., Oakland, phone TWinoaks 3-0634. Union office, 200 Guer- rero St., phone MArket 1-10455. Hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 12 Saturdays. Continued on Page 51 BUILDING TRADES UNION DIRECTORY 49 SAN FRANCISCO BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL-Meets first and third Thursday at the Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Presi- dent, J. L. Hogg: Vice President, Roland W. Young; Secretary - Treasurer and Business Representative, Daniel F. Del Carlo: Business Representative, A. F. Mailloux. Office, 200 Guerrero St., phone MArket 1-1806. Hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 50 GOLDEN ANNiVERSARY G reetings to Organized Labor +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WI LLIAM CLARK PLASTERI NG CONTRACTOR 1519-47th AVENUE San Francisco. Calif. OVerland 1-8142 Congratulations on Your 50th Anniversary LEONARD J. MARCONI 211 Moulton Street PSan Francisco I Congratulations MARTIN RUANE PLASTERING CONTRACTOR 2455 - 14th Avenue OVerland 1-6484 San Francisco. California I - - - - - - - -_ - 50 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Phone WEst 1-SSSS COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Continued from Page 49 IRON WORKERS (Continued) STRUCTURAL IRONWORKERS 377-Meets 2nd and 4th Friday at the Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., John Rick- etts. Sec., A. F. Mailloux. Bus. Rep., M. Fenton. Union office, 200 Guerrero St., phone HEmlock 1-4736. STRUCTURAL SHOPMEN 491-Meets 1st Friday of month at Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St., S. F.; meets 3rd Friday at 2111 Webster St., Oakland. Pres., Frank Silva, 918 Fifth St., Oakland, phone TEmplebar 2-5389. Rec. Sec.-Asst. Bus. Agt., J. R. Costa. Bus. Rep.-Fin. Sec., Anthony J. Chiappe. Office, Room 205, 2111 Webster St., Oakland, phone HIgate 4-6575. Hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. LABORERS CONSTRUCTION & GENERAL LABORERS 261-Meets 1st and 3rd Fridays at 8 p.m. at Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Larry Roche; Rec. Sec., H. Brosseau; Fin. Sec., M. W. Lonergan; Bus. Reps., Richard Allander, John Casey and Hugh Jamieson. Union office, 200 Guerrero St., phone MArket 1-0932. Hours from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday; from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday on meeting nights; 8 a.m. to 12 Saturdays. LATHERS LATHERS 65-Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Pros- perity Hall, Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Bart Thompson Sr. Vice-Pres., Wm. Mulhilly. Fin. Sec.-Bus. Rep., James F. Healy. Rec. Sec., Russell L. Lynch. Office, 200 Guerrero St., phone MArket 1-1806. Hours from 7 to 9 a.m.; 12 to 1 p.m. and 4 to 5:30 p.m. MARBLE MASONS MARBLE MASONS 25-Meets 2nd Monday at Building Trades TEMPLE, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Jack Lillestol, 2478 Great Hiway, phone MOntrose 4-6849. Fin. Sec., George M. Miller, 318 Fair Oaks St., phone VAlencia 4-3899. Union office, 200 Guerrero St., phone AlArket 1-1806. MARBLE SHOPMEN & HELPERS 95-Meets 2nd and 4th Fri- day at 8:15 p.m. at the Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Frank V. Lynch, 458 Crescent St., Oakland, phone GLencourt 1-4398. Sec., John Nessman, 1706 - 8th Ave., phone SEabright 1-1824. Treas., Harold Haglund, 1240 Hollister St. MILLMEN MILLMEN 42-Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday at Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., John Neves, 627 Woolsey, phone JUniper 5-0654. Sec., A. Fromm, phone HEmlock 1-5291. Bus. Rep., Charles D. Johnson. Fin. Sec., Henry W. Lidley. Office, 200 Guer- rero St., phone MArket 1-1806 or UNderhill 1-3008. MILLWRIGHTS MILLWRIGHTS & MACHINERY ERECTORS 102-Meets 1st Friday S. F. Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St.; 3rd Friday at Oakland Labor Temple, 23rd and Valdez Sts. Pres., Darell Hed- lund. Sec., J. D. Wilson. Bus. Agt., Paul Chowning, 200 Guerrero St., phone UNderhill 1-0100. MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES MUNICIPAL PARK EMPLOYEES 311-Meets 2nd and 4th Wed- nesday in Progress Hall, Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. lPres., Wm. Welch, 365 Jersey St., phone MIssion 7-5285. Sec., P. A. Conroy, 240 Gates St., phone MIssion 8-3675. Rec. Sec., John Malick. Bus. Rep., Jack Kane, 2924 Steiner St., phone WAlnut 1-6137. PLASTERERS ORNAMENTAL PLASTERERS 460-Meets 3rd Friday at 8 p.m. at the Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., E. Barone, 200 Alpha St. Sec., Frank Nieberding, 231 Ortega St., phone OVer- land 1-8902. PAINTERS PAINTERS 19 Meets every Monday at 8 p.m. in Brotherhood Hall, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Don Fitzpatrick. Sec.-Treas., James E. Kenney. Bus. Reps., Harry Bigaroni and William Carney. Union office, 200 Guerrero St., phone MArket 1-1806. Hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. PAINTERS 1158-Meets 1st and 3rd Friday at 8 p.m. at 112 Va- lencia St. Pres., A. Olson. Rec. Sec., Joseph Wells, 270 Evelyn Way. Fin. Sec., L. I)on Fuller, 2435 - 38th Ave. Bus. Reps., W. 0. Bartlett and W. Kristofferson. Union office, 112 Valencia St., phone UNderhill 1-7944. Hours from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2 to 5 p.m. Reps. hours from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. and from 4 to 5 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12. SIGN PAINTERS 510-Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday at Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Lyle G. Sexton, 1160 Sanchez St. Sec.-Bus. Rep., R. H. Wendelt. Office, 200 Guerrero St., phone HEmlock 1-6561. Hours from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PILE DRIVERS PILE DRIVERS 34-Meets every Friday at 8 p.m. at 457 Bryant St. Pres., 0. J. Lindell. Sec.-Treas., D. T. Campbell. Bus. Rep., G. G. Noland. Union office, 457 Bryant St., phones DOuglas 2-2069, [)Ouglas 2-2070. Hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 12 Saturdays. Oakland office in Oakland Labor Temple, 23rd and Valdez Sts., phone TXVinoaks 3-5244. PLASTERERS PLASTERERS 66-Meets 1st and 3rd Monday at the Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Bus. Rep., Thomas Walsh. Union office, 200 Guerrero St., phone MArket 1-1806. PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS PLUMBERS & PIPE FITTERS 38-Meets 1st and 3rd Wednes- days at 8 p.m. at 1621 Market St. Pres., Frank McDonough. Fin. Sec.-Bus. Mgr., Geo. W. Kyne, phone HEmlock 1-4366. Asst. Fin. Sec., Cy Dempsey. Bus. Reps., James Duggan, Joe Mazzola, Charles Cox, Frank McDermott. Union office, 1621 Market St., phone HEmlock 1-4366. Hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 8 to 12 Saturday. SPRINKLER FITTERS 483-Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday at the Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., W. A. Thompson, 146 McAllister St. Sec., E. Anderson, 878 Ashland Ave., San Lean- dro. Bus. Rep., R. E. Skillman, 2015 Stockton St., phone GArfield 1-9208. Union office, 200 Guerrero St., phone MArket 1-1806. ROOFERS ROOFERS 40-Meets 2nd and 4th Monday at the Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., G. Gramm. Sec., Thomas R. Moore. Bus. Rep., W. A. McLaughlin. Union office, 200 Guerrero St., phone UNderhill 1-9976. Hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. SHEET METAL WORKERS SHEET METAL WORKERS 104-Meets 2nd and 4th Friday at 226 Guerrero St. Pres., Lewis Councilman. Rec. Sec., G. Jos. Fitz- gerald. Bus. Reps., Frank Burk. Office, 226 Guerrero St., phone MArket 1-'2930. Hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 8 to 12. SHIPWRIGHTS SHIPWRIGHTS, JOINERS, BOAT BUILDERS & LOFTSMEN 1149-Meets 1st Friday at 36 California St., San Francisco; 2nd Friday at 115 Broadway, Oakland; 4th Friday at 255 - 16th St., Richmond. Pres. and Mgr., Stan Lore. Sec.-Treas., Elmer Hanson. Business office, 115 Broadway, Oakland, phone TWinoaks 3-0838. Dispatching offices, 115 Broadway, Oakland, and 36 California St., San Francisco. Hours from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. TERRAZO WORKERS TERRAZO WORKERS 115-Meets 2nd Friday at 8 p.m. at Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Lawrence Restivo. Fin. Sec.-Treas., Eugene Reggiardo, 567 Vermont St., phone MArket 1-1552. TILE SETTERS TILE SETTERS 19-Meets 1st and 3rd Friday at the Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Jim Cook. Fin. Sec. and Bus. Rep., Edgar Fulton. Bus. Rep.. Elmer Crenshaw. Union office, 200 Guerrero St., phone UNderhill 1-7864. Hours from 7:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. TILE SETTERS HELPERS 7-Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday at Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., George Howden. Sec., Paul Comer, 1920 Clement St., phone SKyline 1-4283. Fin. Sec., Albert Gratchen, 810 Reid Ave., San Bruno. Bus. Rep., Harold Ed Lanthier, 944 Fillmore St., phone WAlnut 1-1193. Office, Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St., from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. only, phone UNderhill 1-7864. UPHOLSTERERS UPHOLSTERERS 3-Meets 2nd Wednesday of month at Build- ing Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St.. San Francisco, and 1st Wed- nesday of month at 2315 Valdez St., Oakland. Pres., B. G. Hurt. Sec., Mrs. J. M. Riley. Bus. Rep., R. J. Stoney. Office, 200 Guerrero St., phone MArket 1-1806. Hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Exec- utive Board meets 3rd and 4th Wednesday at the S. F. office. VARNISHERS & POLISHERS VARNISHERS & POLISHERS 134-President, Fred Herring, 208 Pacific, Sharps Park. Elmo Cohn, Secy.-Treas., 600 Santa Suzzana, Millbrae, phone JUno 4825. J. B. Salcido, Fin. Sec., Box 16, Wood- acre. Thos. Connally, Bus. Rep., 35 Hidalgo Terrace. Office, 200 Guerrero St., phone MArket 1-1806. VENETIAN BLIND WORKERS VENETIAN BLIND WORKERS 2565-Meets 4th Friday of each month in Brotherhood Hall, Building Trades Temple, 200 Guerrero St. Pres., Billie Haynie, 2608 Chestnut, Oakland, phone HIgate 4-1493. Sec., Alta Boyd, 3106 Ridge Rd., Hayward, phone LUcerne 1-0716. Bus. Rep., Rose M. White. Office, 200 Guerrero St. Hours from 9 to 11 a.m., phone MArket 1-7819. WINDOW CLEANERS WINDOW CLEANERS 44-Meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. at 165 - 11th St. Pres., M. L. Anglin. Sec.-Treas., Tony Bor- sella. Rec. Sec., 0. Gardner. Bus. Rep., A. R. Schenk. Union office, 165 - 11th St.. phone MArket 1-3624. Hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; from 8 a.m. to 12 Saturday. BUILDING TRADES UNION DIRECTORY (Continued) 51 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Compliments to the AFL and all its members on their Golden Anniversary in S. F. Downtown Bowl "Where the Majority of Good Union Men and Better Bowlers Show Their Worth" Jones and Eddy Streets ORdway 3-6977 San Francisco Local No. 8. 1. U. E. C. 200 GUERRERO STREET President . . . . Wm. E. Garrett Vice-President . . . . I. W. Loesch Recording Secretary . . . L. A. Pascal Financial Secretary . . . . E. F. Maring Treasurer . . . . . H. A. Love Business Representative . . . . F. J. Murphy Warden . . . . . Wm. R. Montgomery Correspondent to Journal . . . J. K. Curry Buy and River Navigation Company Pier One -San Francisco + Congratulations to The Building Trades on Their Golden Anniversary 52 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Let's Not Forget the Fire About the Author Editor's Note: Edward L. Nolan was born in San Francis( raised in San Francisco, "South of Slot," as M was so often called in the early days. At the great fire he was living in the vicinity of the p Center. Then as now, he was active in the a Bricklayers Union. He is a past president of Building Trades Coun- cil, a member of the Board of Supervisors 191 1 to 1918, California State Labor Commis- sioner from 1934 to 1938. He was one of the first delegates to both the local and California Building Trades Coun- cils representing the Bricklayers. He is Presi- dent of Bricklayers Lo- cal Union 7 today. He is well qualified to write on the subject presented here. On April 18, 1906 at 5:15 a.m. San Francisco ED NOLA residents were thrown into turmoil, fear and consternation when th series of terrif earth waves hit their city and part of it a shambles. Less than 24 hours later, mains broken a holocaust of flames was roa fingers from the visinity of Sixth and Harrit uncontrolled and whipped by a contrary wind from the Bay. By the time spreading flames A along 26th Street a large part of the present I trict had been devastated. Only the broad Van Ness Avenue prevented the other finger pletely eating away the heavily settled distr Perhaps if it had the city would not now be the necessity of clearing the slums now infestir But that is another story. BRICK STOOD UP The downtown landscape was a sorry pictur buildings, and gutted skeletons standing like where once the city's proudest structures ha( However, for the skilled eye there were so lessons in building construction evident in thoc sentinels of San Francisco's glory of yesterda And there were a lot of them standing. Ma were gutted from the fire, but they stood out contrast to the sea of smoking ashes and th( all-concrete buildings around them. Many c and steel frame buildings were rebuilt and are ing today-the best possible evidence that I and steel construction is the best, and safest subject to earthshock. Among some of the better known brick h withstand the earthquake were the old Pa which was intact though gutted by fire, t] By Edward L. Nolan Mutual Savings Bank, the Mills Building, the original unit of the City of Paris Building, the Grant Building on Mar- ket Street, nine stories, and many others. Some reasons why these early-day skyscrapers with- [ao e Stwat stood the earthquake: Both brick and stone was employed arket Street in their construction in conjunction with steel frame. time of the Brick is an excellent fireproofing material for it is made resent Civic with fire. On the other hand, solid concrete tends to de- affairs of the teriorate in extreme heat. It continues to spall off and dehydrate as heat of 500 to 1000 degrees is applied to it. In addition it is almost impossible to prevent it from .-.......:.. , cracking. Despite the claims of its detractors, brick is still one of the cheapest of building materials. Its strength, perma- nancy and beauty are unmatched by any other building material. Maintenance costs are low for brick construction because a section of it may be easily replaced. Although most present-day brick construction is of the veneer-type, thus requiring more time for laying than the old 12 and 18 inch solid brick walls, the first cost of solid brick wall construction stacks up favorably with solid concrete wall construction. Every prospective builder should carefully weigh the prospective costs of employing a particular material. Every material has a particular field where it is best suited. Materials which have invaded the building field traditionally belonging to brick and stone may sometimes ............. . . seem to be cheaper at first glance but when all of the various factors that go to make up permanency and t safety and maintenance are considered they will be found wanting. ,N It is truly astonishing to see the builder or owner ac- e first of a cept many building features of today without any knowl- left a large edge whatever of their real value to him. The strife of with water cheapness in buildings has nearly reached the chronic [ring in two stage, and will surely leave its mark of expensive upkeep son Streets, and dissatisfaction at a future but too late date. L blowing in Better specify brick. __ wrere halted issionaDis- C O N G RAT U LAT I0 N S expanse of to the Building Trades Council and Organized Labor afrom coom on Fifty Years of Progress ict beyond. faced with ig the area. ASSEMBLYMAN ,e of leveled tombstonesY me objectst 26TH DISTRICT - SAN FRANCISCO se standing _ [y. 0k iny of them Assemblyman Gaffney has always been labor's ein glaring friend in the State Assembly. For the past ten years e rubble of he has served them well in behalf of liberal legisla- )f the brick tion. He is on the Committee on Industrial Relations still stand- as well as Chairman of the Interim Committee on crick, stone Industrial Safety. in an area When in San Francisco he conducts an insurance .ildings to business in the Merchants Exchange Building, where 'ulldings to he can be contacted at DOuglas 2-3672. -His home lace Hotel, telephone is HEmlock 1-4234. ho l92-strrv - 53 11= 1,-O LJl I 54~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GODE ANIESR When Building or Remodeling . . I Check on the Comparative Cost. Beauty and Durability of CLAY TILE There is no substitute for CLAY TILES Tile Layers Union No. 19 B. M. & P. 1. U. of America (AFL) 200 Guerrero Street San Francisco EDGAR FULTON, Financial Secretary and Business Representative JAMES COOKE. President J. G. MILLER, Business Rep. Congratulations to the Building Trades of San Francisco on 50 Years of Progress EDMUND 0. ARSANIS Plastering Contractor 1356 FULTON ST. SAN FRANCISCO I JOrdan 7-7751 54- GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Disability Rate Schedules Need Simplification By Al Mailloux Business Representative, S. F. Building & Construction Trades Council Safety and Disability Rating Schedules go hand in hand. We need a simplification of the schedules so they may be more easily interpreted by workmen who have need of them. We also need more common sense and practical knowledge in applying and following out safety measures on the job. For everyone-the worker, the employer, and the insurance company-loses when too many of us have to fall back on the benefits available to us through the Workmen's Compensa- tion Act and the Dis- ability Rating Sched- ules. In the past few years there has been an alarming increase in the number of job in- juries in the construc- tion industry. T h e r e have been more claims filed under the Work- m e n's Compensation Act. Since this trend has vitally affected so many of the members of San Francisco build- ing trades unions, the San Francisco Building Trades Council and its officers have taken a AL MAILLOUX more than passing in- terest in job safety and disability. We have felt the same responsibility in refer- ence to these matters as we have to working for all other matters affecting the general welfare of building trades workers. We feel that we have made important contributions to furthering improvements in both safety and disability. As this is written, the Building Trades secretary, Dan Del Carlo, is representing the San Francisco Building Trades in a National Safety Conference called by President Tru- man in Washington, D. C. Out of that conference will undoubtedly come a unified national construction indus- try safety program that will go a long way toward elimi- nating the job hazards that result in disability. RATING PROPOSALS The California Industrial Accident Commission at this writing has before it a number of proposals backed by the State Building & Construction Trades Council and the California State Federation of Labor for simplifying and liberalizing permanent disability rating schedules. Many of these proposals are the result of studies first authorized by the San Francisco Building Trades Council. Our study and recommendations came about when a committee of experts appointed by the Industrial Acci- dent Commission more than a year ago came up with a proposed new rating schedule that seemed little better than the one now in force a schedule which was im- ported from Germany in 1914. At the request of the state AFL bodies, that schedule was delayed for one year to give the unions and other interested parties an oppor- tunity to formulate their own version of what constituted simplification and equitable adjustment of proposed rates. The delay was granted on the premise that the Work- men's Compensation Act was drawn for the protection of the injured workmen and should not be a grab bag for insurance companies. CONTAINS MANY "GIMMICKS" Yet it was that, for the present schedule, the one which has been operative for more than 40 years, is full of gimmicks by which the workman can be deprived of benefits the act's framers thought he should enjoy. For example: The permanent disability rating schedule now in force' contains many vagaries and inaccuracies that should be cleared up to give the injured workman the sort of consideration intended by the legislators when the Workmen's Compensation Act was drawn up in 1914. And the amount of benefits should be increased to meet present-day living costs. The schedule by which benefits are measured, even under the one proposed by the "experts" employed by the Commission, is so complicated that almost every pro- vision it contains is subject to controversy when a claim- ant seeks to qualify under any of them. The new schedule proposed by the trades puts its finger on this situation. It points out: "The law (the Labor Code Section 4660) provides that: 'Such Schedule shall be available for public inspection.' Yet the individual who is supposed to benefit by it, his attorney, his union representative or any other interested auditor is unable to understand the same and determine therefrom the relative value of any given injury or impairment. If either claimant, lawyer, union representative, referee or commissioner . . . can't understand and apply (it) what functional good is it?" MANY INEQUITIES The S. F. Building Trades Council's original expert report on the schedule notes that the Labor Code re- quires that in determining percentages of disability, age must be taken into account, as well as the degree of skill the injured workman may have, etc. It also points out that it is impossible to fairly evaluate human factors on the basis of age and ability. Because many claims entered by workmen have bogged down in expensive and detrimental legal red tape. The claimant does not benefit from this situation. Undoubtedly the insurance companies do. Our report also pointed out that the Commission's pro- posed permanent disability rating schedule listed more than 235 occupational titles, each in turn carrying a vary- ing amount of percentage of disability benefits. This added to the difficulty of all parties in figuring out what might be a fair and equitable disability rate for the injured worker. Some examples: A Rigger, Structural Steel, who had lost a right fore- arm would appear to be entitled to a 74 per cent dis- ability rating. Yet a worker who could qualify for the classification Structural Iron Erector would be entitled to an 81 per cent rating if he suffered an identical accident. This difference of 7 per cent could mean a lot to a worker Continued on Page 57 55 56 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY ?' 4 AND AMERICAN TERRAZZO CO. 36 WOOD STREET WAlnut 1-1862 MANUFACTURERS OF * TERRAZZO * TERRALITE * ART MARBLE * MASONRY SLABS * CAST STONE Member the National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association - Member Mo-Sai Associates 56 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 4 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Terrazzo Trade Shines On New Sailors' Bldg. One of the finest examples of modern, beautiful terrazzo work created by skilled AFL building trades artisans has been made part of a building that is, appropriately enough, the newest and most attractive AFL union build- ing on the west coast, the home and headquarters of Sailors Union of the Pacific. This magnificent edifice faces the morning sun on a hillock that anchors the western end of the San Francisco Bay Bridge. It is to be the most complete and up-to-date union building in the west, and the terrazzo work on its entrances imparts a majestic touch in keeping with the atmosphere of the entire structure. Members of the AFL Terrazzo Workers Union, Local 115, have performed the skilled craftsmanship shown in this commanding entrance to the Sailors building. Contractor for this work has been the American Terrazzo Company. This style of terrazzo work is highly popular at present, and one of the best examples of it is seen on the Sailors building. It consists of a plaster-like application of broken granite onto basic forms. A smooth and polished finish is effected by the use of abrasive grinding wheels and car- borundum stones. The finished product gives an effect of solidity, strength, and beauty that is difficult to attain in any other manner, and this modern example of the terrazzo workers' craft pays fitting tribute to one form of the builder's art pro- duced by the skill and workmanship of generations of tradesmen. Need Simplification of Disability Rate Schedules Continued from Page 55. without any other means of support because he fell vic- tim to a hazard of his trade. MANY DISCREPANCIES Carrying the comparison further, under the classifica- tion Caterpillar Crane Operator, the same accident would be rated at 69 per cent, while under another classification known merely as Caterpillar Operator the permanent disability rating would jump to 74 per cent. Needless to say, the great number of similar classifica- tions works to the worker's disadvantage. The insurance companies fight to keep the claim of every worker in the lowest possible classification, regardless of the justness of a worker's claim, or the evidence supporting his classi- fication. Other proposals in the S. F. Building Trades Council's report which seek to clear up existing inequities and which were subsequently made a part of the Schedule proposals of the State Building Trades Council and the California Federation of Labor were: Abolishment of the practice of making informal deals with claimants. Elimination of the differential rating for injuries to the major, i.e. right, or left hand. (Skilled workers right or left hands are invariably indispensable in their trades, and therefore there is little justification for the present differential of 5 per cent favoring the "major" hand.) Re-inclusion in the Commission's Schedule of the Table of Percentages on Life Pension Claims which was in the original 1914 schedule. The officers of the San Francisco Building Trades Council will continue to work closely with other AFL labor bodies for improvements in laws and regulations of State agencies where they affect the welfare of mem- bers of building trades unions. Let us hope that in the future too many of our people will not have to fall back on the use of disability benefits. If we also continue to advocate better on-the-job safety measures, too many of them will not. Chiropractic Health Servce Consultation & Examination Without Obligation Electric Treatments - Gordon Detoxifier Drugless Methods - X-Ray Service Latest Scientific Methods Used In Rendering COLONIC IRRIGATION Telephone SUtter 1-3977 Dl. C. H. WILLETT NURSES IN ATTENDANCE AT ALL TIMES HOURS 10 A.M. to 8 P.M.-SAT. to 6 P.M. Mezzanine Floor - deYoung Bldg. 692 Market St. at Kearny (HOME CALLS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY) Over 20 Years Successful Practsce in San Francisco 57 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations on Your 50th Anniversary from kie46eP9- jtutueI Co. Makers of Travelaire Luggage Anchor Trunks 46 Fremont Street San Francisco Greetings from DI MA6GIO'S RESTAURANT TOMMY Di MAGGIO, Manager Fisherman's Wharf ORdway 3-2266 San Francisco Charles Gardeia Plasterin~g Contractor 2009 Ray Drive, Burlingame Phones: OXford 7-8352 *- ENterprise 1-1031 I.B.E.W., Local 892 Electrical Manufacturing MARIN COUNTY SAN FRANCISCO SAN MATEO COUNTY SANTA CLARA COUNTY Congratulations to Organized Labor for 50 Years of Outstanding Service to the Labor Movement Harry J. Harvey President George T. Quinn Business Manager and Financial Secretary Courtesy of I I I7 ALWAYS PARK | FREE ONE STOP SHOP NOTED FOR Shop at Sears and Save! "Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Back" Valencia Streets 58 Mission M Army INV COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Material Drivers Near50 Years In Building Trades Building Material & Construction Teamsters Local 216 this year rounded out nearly half a century of existence as an affiliate of the San Francisco Building & Construc- tion Trades Council. The local was chartered June 6, 1903, as a result of growth at that time of the varied and specialized field it serves, taking over about 200 members from Teamsters Local 85. Today the local has more than 2,000 dues pay- ing members in San Francisco and San Mateo counties. Under an always progressive group of officers, it has greatly increased its jurisdictional scope, and today as in past years its officers continue to follow the dogma laid down by Samuel Gompers, to "Organize the Un- organized." An organizing campaign is being currently pressed among San Mateo County's civil service em- ployees. In carrying out that campaign, officers have a ready and impressive inducement to offer: Local 216's impres- sive list of trade union gains and wage improvements obtained for some 400 San Francisco civil service work- ers during the past few years. Though the local's main field of activity is confined to the delivery of building and construction materials, both in private industry and with the City and County of San Francisco, which carries on an impressive amount of such work itself, the Building Material Drivers also rep- resent most of the City and County workers engaged in a growing and important civil transportation project. San Francisco's civil service workers are among the best organized and best paid in the nation. Some who are represented by the Building Material Drivers include chauffeurs attached to the Mayor's office and other divi- sions of the City and County, drivers and related work- ers in the San Francisco-owned water department, some as far away as Hetch Hetchy, drivers and attendants at the San Francisco Airport, ambulance drivers, drivers for the Board of Public Works and Park Departments, and employees of the Golden Gate Bridge. Wage rates today for all classifications of members range from $14 to $17.60 per day. This compares to the $2.50 to $3 per day being paid to teamsters when the union was organized as a building trades union in 1903. Wages and conditions in effect today represent the cumulative effort and sacrifice of many oldtimers in the organization, many of whom are still with the local. The Teamsters as a group have always hewed close to tra- ditional trade union tenets. The Building Material Driv- ers of San Francisco and San Mateo Counties are no exception. They have come a long way down the coveted path of "better things American" in the last half century. And it goes without saying that their belief in unionism has paid off for many of the building trades unions. For in every trade dispute, the Teamsters are always sure to be one union that is affected. Their pocketbook is hit first in every work stoppage. Yet they have always co- operated wholeheartedly with every union that "hit the bricks" with a legitimate dispute. According to Organized Labor's files, the predecessor of the present Local 216 was founded as result of a meet- ing in Teutonia Hall, San Francisco, in 1903, and was known as Building Material Teamsters Union No. 1. In- dications are that this group was the first strictly building trades drivers' union in the United States. As stated in the first part of this story, the charter was WE'VE MADE PROGRESS By Neil Haggerty Secretary, California Federation of Labor The California State Federation of Labor is happy to extend its warmest congratulations to "Organized Labor" for its half century of service to the labor movement of the west. This publication was ..... ~founded in the stirring labor days which marked the turn of the century. Most of the heroic labor figures who then fought ,. . . . . ,. . . - - : . . . . . .-" ... ............their great battles for the survival of the movement in California are now I. ....-.- ; . gone, but they have left ......................... .... behind them a legacy of [.'.'...........' ... ...... .. ...militancy and progress k . ......... which has made our state - - - ^ 8 1 ~one of the bastions of the _ -> A H ~~organized worker move- ....... _ ........ ment of America. _W ....... W_ .........Throughout all of the l I_ ...............years from 1900, "Organ- Sa~~~~~~l~zed Labor" has chain- C. J. "NEmi" HAGGERTY pioned the economic and political struggle of labor for better living in California. It has given invaluable aid in the campaign to estab- lish safe and proper conditions of work. It has fought with our people for the creation of such liberal legislation as the Workmen's Compensation Act and the Unemploy- ment Insurance Act. It has helped California achieve some of the most liberal unemployment and disability laws known anywhere in America. We trust that "Organized Labor" will carry the same vigorous spirit into the future years. We have come far from the formative days of 1900, but we have not yet c~ome far enough. We have not yet come far enough, because, first our rights are not yet secure, and secondly, because the working people of this land do not yet enjoy that prosperity and security of life to which they are entitled by their very nature. As "Organized Labor" pauses for breath at the half century mark, and looks to the fight of the future, we are proud and pleased to submit praise for good work well done. This publication has kept the faith of Samuel Gompers and the men of 1900. The fruits of such faith have made of nCa Ifo r ani e f nt_ st hat i hel union. fom theifornia thfives daste of 1900 butnion.nte issued on June 6. The first regular membership meeting was held in Unity Hall of the old Building Trades Temple at 927 Mission Street. The number was later changed to Local 216 when the original charter was lost in the earthquake and fire. In that first meeting, Brother Powers (no initials given) was in the chair as president, and Brother Thane was busi- ness representative. Those in attendance were ad- dressed by Building Trades President P. H. McCarthy and Organized Labor Editor 0. A. Tvitmoe. Present officers of the local are John E. Moore, Sr., president and business representative; James Ward, sec- retary and business representative; Henry P. Schwab, vice president and business representative; Frank Lam- bertson, recording secretary; Michael Hernon, S. A. O1- son and Joseph Beasley, trustees. 59 - . --A- -- GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY son francisco . . . stockton at o'farrell oakland . . . . . broadway at 15th palo alto . . . 301 university avenue son mateo . . 4th ave. and son mateo drive sacramento . . . 10th and k streets town and country reno . . . . 136 no. virginia street I'VE SEEN THEM ALL- I'LL TAKE ZXUPLQ >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I,- AND GET A THE RANGE $I\\I/'g. THAT TOPS I I Om- THEM ALL visualite Oven too * Chrome oven interior * Visualite oven * Divided top with work surface * Cutlery drawer - condi- ment jars -towel drier * Smokeless broiler with chrome pen See this unusual value? Ask to See These Truly Modern GAS AND ELECTRIC TAPPAN RANGES At Your Dealer Prices from $114.95 to $369.95 Greetings to the A. F. of L. on its 50th Anniversary CROCIANI & PIOLI GENERAL CONTRACTORS Homes -- Apartments -- Stores 675 Hampshire MIssion 7-4946 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary A. SABELLA FISH GROTTO-on the World-Famous Fisherman's Wharf 2770 Taylor Street GRaystone 4-9526 San Francisco "Golden Anniversary Greetings to Organized Labor" CALIFORNIA TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO. CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT Rebuilt -- Ready to Work 24th and Cypress Streets TWinoa'fs 3-5824 Oakland RHODES & JAMIESON LT D. Agents for MIXERMOBILE Readymix Concrete Building Material 333 23rd Avenue Oakland 4. Calif. Telephone KEllog 3-5225 Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary Harry Curland Catering San Francisco, California - 60 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Why Politica I Action? By John L. Hogg President of S. F. Building and Construction Trades Council, Vice-President of the S. F. Labor Party (California LLPE Affiliate) The Labor Unions in America, whether they liked it or not, were in politics on a national basis the day that a Republican dominated Congress passed the Taft-Hartley law over the veto of the President of the United States. The very nature of the law, with its undemocratic injunc- tive features and its va- - rious provisions for put- -a ting routine and tradi- tional trade union pre- rogatives at the mercy of the courts, put union- ism in politics. The vi- cious law was born of political action. It will have to be repealed by 4 political action. There was a time -a- 1i when the American Federation of L a b o r eschewed politics on a national scale. Now the top AFL leaders, in- cluding President Wil- liam Green and Presi- dent Richard Gray of I the Building Trades Dept., feel that labor- in-politics is a life and death matter for trade JOHN L HOGG unionism. With repeal of the Taft-Hartley law as the prime objective, political action is now as important a function of the AFL as the Union Label Section. EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN An intensive campaign has been going on for the past two years to educate rank and file workers about the dangers of the Taft law and the importance of their ballot in bringing about its ultimate repeal. The test of that campaign's efficiency will not come until the general congressional elections this November. But the educational work, carried on through Labor's League for Political Education by the AFL and the Political Action Committee of the CIO has already had this important effect on the membership of all unions; they are expecting and demanding that their elected officials take an active interest in the activities of the national, state and local political committees. Officials of the San Francisco Building Trades Council are carrying out their responsibilities on the labor politi- cal front by active participation in the policy making and policy enforcement of the San Francisco LLPE affiliate, the Union Labor Party. So are the officials of most of the' trade unions affiliated with the Council. SURVIVAL THREATENED Political action by labor is today a recognized arm of trade unionism. In fact the measure of our participation in political campaigns will eventually determine whether trade unionism itself, as we have known it, will survive. And so long as the Taft-Hartley law remains on the books, we are forced to have a great interest in the can- didates for any political office, whether it be national, state or local in character. The district attorney who prepares the many com- plaints possible under Taft-Hartley, the judge who holds the hearings on such complaints, the city official or state official who interprets to the general public the basic issues involved in widespread work stoppages or lock- outs that may occur under Taft-Hartley are important to labor. In going to the polls, labor should know who is trustworthy, competent and fair-minded and who is not. Through political action committees labor is finding these things out. And since the lawmakers we send to Washington or Sacramento have a way of getting into those positions by way of a district attorney's office, a jurist's chambers, or a mayor's chair, labor, through po- litical action on the local level, helps to weed out poten- tial Tafts, Balls, Hartleys and others of their ilk. Aside from these considerations, labor is finding itself with increasing problems that must be settled at the bal- lot box. Anything that affects the welfare of its members is the responsibility of the union today. A union can pass a thousand resolutions on some matter it may be inter- ested in politically. But only through political action can such resolutions be implemented. ACTION ON MANY FRONTS Extension of social security benefits, increased unem- ployment insurance, more realistic old age pensions, better safety laws for the protection of working men on the job, better education for the working man's children and many, many other proposals for improving the general welfare can become realities only through political action. With several thousand AFL members employed by the City and County of San Francisco, political action in their interest becomes necessary from time to time. What af- fects their welfare indirectly affects the welfare of every union man employed in the area. Then, too, there is always the threat of more legisla- tion on a local or state level of the Taft-Hartley type. The "hot cargo" state act, pushed through the state legisla- ture a few years over the protest of labor, serves as a forewarning of class legislation to come if labor does not maintain its interest in politics. Labor's prime political interest is repeal of the Taft- Hartley law. But labor will be in politics for a long time after it is repealed to ensure that no more such undemo- cratic legislation gets on the law books. SAM GOMPERS SAID . . . Organized labor contends for the improvement of the standard of life, to uproot ignorance and foster education, to instill character .and manhood and an independent spirit among our people, to bring about a recognition of the interdependence of the modern life of man and his fellow man. . Some people think that the labor movement's object is to strike. We don't want to strike. It is an interruption and a burden to our progress. We don't want to fight and we don't want to strike, but there are worse things than a strike-a degraded, debased, demoralized manhood. 0 We decline to yield the leadership of our movement to those who do not work. 61 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Greetings to Organized Labor's 50th Anniversary SHEET METAL WORKERS Local 104 President-Lewis Councilman Vice President-Harry Blume Recording Secretary-C. Joseph Fitzgerald Business Representative and Financial Secretary-Frank Burk Executive Board: Lewis Councilman, Harry Blume, G. Joseph Fitzgerald, Frank Burk, Fred Van Tricht, and C. J. Smith COMPLIMENTS OF ASDESTOS WORKERS LOCAL 16 200 Guerrero St., San Francisco A. N. ARMBRUST, Pres. E. A. DWYER, Bus. Rep. RODERT T. Oil Member, Master Plasterers Association PLASTERING AND STUCCO WORK Interior and Exterior - Plain and Ornamental 52 BELMONT DRIVE DALY CITY, CALIF. JUniper 5-4147 If No Answer Call JUniper 5-73 13 - PLaza 5-4517 scoTTY NOVELTY CO. Union Operators 821 Market Street San Francisco Compliments of DISTRICT COUNCIL PAINTERS No. 8 Chartered R. H. WENDELT December 7. #\~ E? President 1894 .EDWARD JACOBSON 1 Vice-President R. W.YOUNG l / ?y JSP Secretary ~ ~~JOSEPH - Secretary CAYTON Warden Carpet, Linoleum & Soft Tile Workers Local Lnion No. 1235 Sign, Scene and Pictorial Painters Local Union No. 510 Glaziers and Glassworkers Local Union No. 718 Varnishers and Polishers Local Union No. 134 Auto Painters Local Union No. 1073 Ship Painters Local Union No. 961 Painters Local Union No. II 58 Painters Local Union No. 19 Painters Local Union No. 83 Greetings to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary A.E. KNOWLES 516 Stanyan Street San Francisco 17 BUSINESS STARTED BEFORE THE TURN OF THE CENTURY. IDENTIFIED WITH' MANY LARGE PROJ- ECTS IN AND OUT OF THE STATE, SUCH AS- SHELL BUILDING, S. F. WARFIELD and GOLDEN GATE THEATRES U. S. MINT, and many others 1-11-1-1-1-11,11-1111-- I 62 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION THE U.A. - Obstacles Removed, Progress Made By George W. Kyne Business Manager, Plumbers Local 138 Nearly every AFL Union has at some time in the history of the organization had unpleasant experience with dual unionism. Usually these experiences lead to an eventual realization that only the enemies of organized labor and the employers profit when two or more union organiza- tions begin competing for the loyalty of the rank and file worker. When that realization comes and the parties join forces everyone profits from the hard lessons learned. Usually when enough time has elapsed for a sound assessment of the benefits accruing from unity even the employers find that they have profited too. One such union which has profited from the misfortunes of the past is the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada or U. A. as it is commonly called. OLD OUTFIT This organization was established in Washington, D.C., October 11, 1889. During the next fourteen years it grew rapidly as pipemen of that day saw the advantages of organization and hundreds of plumber and steamfitter Local Unions were chartered throughout the United States and Canada. However, in 1903, a great split developed over plumbing and steamfitting jurisdiction and a new steamfitter organization was formed. Both union groups had staunch supporters. For nine years the fortunes of craftsmen in the two organizations suffered while they fought each other for supremacy. In 1912 the leaders of the two groups sat down at a conference table and worked out the details for an amalgamation that brought all of the dissident steamfitters back into the folds of the U.A. The policy of keeping the plumbers and steamfitters segregated in separate local unions and even in the small mixed local union was continued and many of the prob- lems which had brought about the split in 1903 re- mained to perplex officials. One of these problems was the steamfitters long estab- lished practice that all tools were furnished by the em- ployer, a rule which did not apply to the plumbers. History was made in 1946 at the United Association Convention at Atlantic Citl when delegates representing the membership, recognizing that 70 per cent of the basic knowledge required of journeymen of both crafts was the same, voted to erase the line of demarcation. All Journey- men are now known as Journeymen of the Building Trades Branch or Metal Trades Branch. Agreement with the Plumbing and Heating Contractors call for the em- ployers to furnish all tools. San Francisco's Local Union 38 of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United Association has played an important part in carrying out the new policy. A great educational program was launched among the membership. Naturally there was some grumbling and dissatisfaction when the first phases of the new program were being put into effect. JOURNEYMAN TRAINING PROGRAM The Local Unions involved in this consolidation were Journeymen Plumbers and Apprentices Local Union 442 of San Francisco; Steamfitters and Apprentices Local Union 509 of San Francisco; Steamfitters Local Union 590 of San Francisco, and Journeymen Plumbing and Steam- fitters Local Union 769 of San Rafael. Jurisdiction of Local Union 38 covers San Francisco and extends through Marin and Sonoma Counties and on up to Ukiah. In addition the Local Union has jurisdiction over all the Marine pipework in the Bay Area. SCHOOL BOARD LAUDED The San Francisco program for training apprentices in the various trades coming under the jurisdiction of Local Union 38 as administered by the Joint Local Union-Employer Ap- prentice Training Com- ........ ~mittee is considered to be one of the outstand- ing in the nation by authorities on appren- tice training. As a member of the Joint Committee, the writer believes that this is due, in large part, to the splendid coopera- tion that has been re- ceived from the Fed- eral and State Agen- cies and the San Fran- cisco Board of Educa- tion. GEORGE W. KYNE Representatives from the above departments attend the monthly meeting of the apprenticeship committee and they have taken a great interest in the apprentice training program and have rendered valuable assistance in setting up curricula, careful selection of instructors on recommendation of the Joint Committee have given all around cooperation with the program as set up by the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards and administered in San Francisco by the Joint Committee. Since the constitutional program for the abolishment of trade lines was established, great strides have been made in helping journeymen qualify for the broader fields in the various trades which is the jurisdiction of the United Association. Classes have been established to give sup- plemental training in plumbing, steamfitting, refrigera- tion, welding, etc. Net result has been to increase the knowledge required to qualify for ah all around journey- man. One of the main reasons for eliminating the line of demarcation is that employing contractors inevitably Continued on Page 71 63 IFA?? -?:, ml .... 111miffib- - - ??? 64 GOLDEN ANNiVERSARY gti'p the Pte44e4! Now There's Some- thingBetter Than Cash! a __ Lose cash and it's gone forever . . . but lose a United States Saving Bond and it can be replaced. Cash can be stolen . . but a United States Savings Bond is registered in your name and can be cashed only by you. Cash doesn't draw interest in your pocket . . .but a Savings Bond is worth lots more in just ten years! It's worth four dollars for every three invested. M People all over the country are turning cash into bonds every day. And people who had the foresight to buy bonds ten years ago are turn- ing them into more cash every day. Have you joined your firm's Payroll Sav- ings Plan yet? iluto'ttfftic ga4t tx Saia* #mn9 This message is made possible through the cooperation of A Friend of Organized Labor 64 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE EDITION The Union Label Creates Jobs, GuaranteesQuality By Charles ("Tex") Johnson Business Representative, Milimen's Local 42 The union label is one of the most important and effi- cient devices created by organized labor. It works just as effectively for better wages, hours and conditions as the most agressive organizer. In fact, the union label is a pretty effective organizer in its own right. Every union man should support the union label programs of his own and his fellow workers' unions. I can think of no better example of the union label at work than in our own Millmen's local. Although mill and cabinet shops in the San Francisco area are pretty well unionized, there is always a certain amount of non-union millwork on the market. It competes with the millwork produced by our members. Thanks to general organiza- tion of mill shops throughout the country, there is not too much of this type of millwork. But every man-hour that went into producing what there is around, repre- sents man-hours that could have gone to the unemployed union men of our craft. We would have more unem- ployed than we do if it were not for the fact that our union label works for us. COOPERATION Many of the sister affiliates of our international car- penters' union cooperate on the job in making the label produce more work. They insist on finding the Millmen's label on the many products that we produce that go into homes, stores and factories. Thus, when honored, the union label puts more of our people to work. But the union label is more than just a make-work program. It is a guarantee to every prospective home owner or millwork purchaser that he will get quality goods, made by workmen who know their trade well. Like every Carpenter, a journeyman millman must pass certain rigid trade requirements before he can pass as a first-class mechanic of the craft. So any producer whose products bear our union label is an employer of only the highest type of millworkers. The ultimate purchaser may buy such a producer's goods with the assurance that at least the craftsmanship that went into them is of high quality. He can not be sure what he gets when he buys non- label, non-union millwork. Most of such work is the product of untrained workers. Most of it is of a shoddy nature. EMPLOYERS BENEFIT, TOO So the union label, not only of our trade but of every trade and service, is guarantee of the highest possible type of workmanship. The union label, therefore, be- comes a badge of quality that every union man should look for when he goes shopping. Employers, too, should cooperate with the union label programs, for they are trade builders as well as job builders. And they help protect the fair-dealing employ- er from the unscrupulous competition of less enlightened employers. Every union man should therefore make it his duty to see that the label goes on every piece of merchandise he produces. He should sell his union label at every opportunity. And he should look for it on every article he purchases, whether it be millwork, shoes, beer, or any of the other thousands of articles that bear the label of union labor. TRADES TEMPLE AN IMPORTANT ASSET The San Francisco Building Trades Temple, which has been occupying its present site at 200 Guerrero Street since 1907, though 43 years old and suffering from an early old-age that has left it without many of the mod- ern accoutrements of newer labor structures, is neverthe- less still performing a number of important functions for the build- ing trades unions of San Francisco and per- forming them efficiently cand creditably. Besides be i ng the principal office head- quarters of 26 Building Trades Council affiliates (there are 48 all told) the Temple serves as the main base of oper- ations for such other important organizations as the Building Trades Council, itself, the Bay Counties District Coun- cil of Carpenters, the District Council of Paint- ers, the Western Con- GEORGE E. NEWSOM ference of Sign, Scene GEORGE E NEWSOM and Pictorial Writers, the Building Trades Temple Association, and the Organ- ized Labor Publishing Company. MANY MEETING HALLS Besides finding room for all of these organizations, the three-story structure also gives up about 60 per cent of its area to meeting halls. There are eight of them, alto- gether. On nights when full use is being made of them, they will seat a combined assem- blage of approximately 2200 easily. The meet- _ ing halls are used by practically every affiii- ate of the B-T council, ... and there are few nights during the month when all of them are not in use. James (Jimmy) New- som is manager of this important business en7 terprise, which also in- cludes a spacious club- room on the main floor and a house telephone JIM NEWSOM system which is staffed by two employees giving service 10 hours of every working day. Altogether it takes a staff of 14 to run the building. Jimmy Newsom has been secretary of the Temple Asso- _iation and its building manager since March 5, 1948, when he was elected to succeed his father in the position. The elder Newsom, George, held the job from January 16, (Continued on Page 67 65 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY IR P Residence Phone: GRaystone 4-7216 or BAyview 1-5616 L. POLIDORO CO. PLASTERING CONTRACTORS Stucco Fronts and Ornamental Work Repairing Neatly Done 2033 Leavenworth St. San Francisco J. A. MAZZA MASONRY CONTRACTOR Telephone JUniper 5-6699 235 AMAZON AVE. SAN FRANCISCO 24, CALIF. SAN FRANCISCO'S PRESENT BUILDING TRADES TEMPLE Here is San Francisco's present-day Building Trades orderly, cleanest, and best managed structures of its kind Temple, headquarters for most of the key unions in the in the U. S. Committee work is now under way in the big building trades movement. It has many fine meeting initial steps toward a new home for the building trades halls, offices, and dispatching halls, as well as a main- unions. Labor occupies a permanent. highly-responsible floor recreation room. Although this building, erected in place in the American community of today, and it needs 1907, is outmoded, it still is known as one of the most the best in headquarters facilities. (66 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION BUILDING TRADES TEMPLE AN IMPORTANT ASSET Continued from Page 65 1922, taking over at a time when the Temple Association was still $30,000 in debt. Under the business administra- tions of the elder Newsom and his son, Jimmy, this sum was subsequently wiped out and a sizable surplus built up. FIRST MEETING PLACE A committee composed of officers of the Association and its directors, together with a committee recently ap- pointed by Building Trades President John Hogg, are, currently hoping to utilize this surplus for the purchase of a new temple site on which a larger, more modern struc- ture will be built, if and when it is found. The Building Trades first met in the old Temple, which was located at 927 Mission Street. The rapid growth of the building trades after the turn of the century under the cloak of a vigorous Building Trades Council presided over by P. H. McCarthy, soon made that building too small to serve the building unions. On June 1, 1907, McCarthy issued a call to the building trades to meet at 224 Guerrero Street to study the possi- bility of expansion. The minutes of the Temple Associa- tion show that P. H. McCarthy outlined the aims and ob- jects of the gathering as incorporation of a Temple Asso- ciation, which could undertake the project of a new building. Continued on Page 69 One of the First Labor Headquarters Labor Day in San Francisco around the turn of the century was the occasion on which this picture was taken. The building is one of the first main gathering places for San Francisco unions and served as the Building Trades Temple until April 18, 1906, on which date it was destroyed by fire following the disastrous earthquake. It was located at 927 Mission Street. Flags and decorations adorn the front of the building for this Labor Day occasion, and the boys in their Sunday best, including many of the popular Derby hats, are holding down the front steps. 67 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations on Your Golden Anniversary 1900 -- 1950 PACIFIC NEO GRAVURE -CORPORATION Subsidiary of the Cuneo Press. Inc. 325 MINNA ST., SAN FRANCISCO 3, CALIF. GArfield 1-5074 All Rotogravure Services Monotone and Full Color SUPPLEMENTS - BOOKS - FOLDERS NEWSPAPERS - TABLOIDS - BROADSIDES Congratulations to Organized Labor on It's 50th Anniversary T. E. CONNOLLY Inca GENERAL CONTRACTORS 420 Market Street San Francisco VICIER EQUIPMENI COMPANY By k foIwdlng Makers of Fine Welding and Cutting Equipment to Meet Every Need! VICTOR Is your source of welding and cutting -gas or electric-accessories and supplies. Proto Tools .. . Thor Tools Handy & Harmon .. . General Electric Jackson Products .. Resistance Welders Acetylene Generators Sand Blasting Nozzles . Nelson Stud Welding Welding Positloners VICTOR Sells - Rents - Services - SCHRAMM AIR COMPRESSORSI PROLONG EQUIPMENT LIFE WITH VICTOR'S NEW HARD-SURFACING RODS! There is a VICTOR hard-surfacing rod to meet every need and application VICTOR EQUIPMENT COMPANY 84 Folsom St., San Francisco 7 GArfield 1-3000 GREETINGS FROM GREAT WESTERN FURNITURE CO. 1475 MARKET STREET San Francisco Phone UNderhill 3-5200 Congratulations on a Job Well Done MUTUAL CONSTRUCTION CO. 111 NEW MONTGOMERY ST. DOugla8 2-0371 CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. ON A JOB WELL DONE H. S. THOMPSON LUMBER CO. 1775 MISSION STREET MArket 1-4641 San Francisco 68 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION BUILDING TRADES TEMPLE AN IMPORTANT ASSET Continued from Page 67 McCarthy was made chairman, the incorporation pro- ceedings were set in motion, and an assessment of $5.00 was voted against each member of affiliated building trades unions. Fifty directors were elected. Mr. Urmy of Electrical Workers Local No. 1 was made secretary and Cleveland Dam, attorney. The building was completed the following year. During construction the Temple Association offices remained at the 224 Guerrero Street address, the Sheet Metal Workers Hall. On July 22, 1907, W. H. Bemiss was elected secre- tary. He kept the post until succeeded by George New- som in 1922. P. H. McCarthy retired as president in January, 1922. Larry Flaherty became president and then resigned when elected Congressman of the Fifth District in 1922. On February 14, 1925, a great dance was held in the auditorium of the Temple to celebrate clearance of the Temple from all debt. The $9000 of mortgages remaining at that time were burned in a special ceremony. The di- rectors marked the occasion by instructing the secretary to immediately call for bids for the installation of a heat- ing system. John T. Burns, secretary of Board of Public Works, be- came president of the Association in 1927. The minutes reveal that after the death of P. H. Mc- Carthy on July 17, 1933, his service to the labor move- ment and his efforts in founding the Temple Association were commemorated in a resolution extolling his devo- tion to humanity and the cause of the working man. John Burns resigned the presidency due to ill health and was succeeded on January 17, 1936, by the late presi- dent of the State Building Trades Council, Frank McDon- ald. Burns died January 24, 1936, shortly after resigning. George Newsom died on February 17, 1948, and as has Continued on Page 145 Investors Need Pers~pectiwve i N Ow~ V Current market quotations are not the sole criteria used by experi- enced investors in the purchase or sale I w of securities. Production records, financial ! background, managerial ability, product demand and future prospects are all taken into account. Our Investment Department keeps abreast of industrial and financial developments. Our Statistical Department has current investment facts and information on future trends. 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High School, and College Text Books 260 - 5th Street DOuglas 2-8582 Northwest Lead Co. 444 Market Street San Francisco Phone SUtter 1-4657 THE IL U.A^. Continued from Page 63 handle both the plumbing and steamfitting in their con- tracts. The journeyman who is versatile enough to handle the various problems that may come up in the trade is going to be in greater demand. The high standards set by the United Association for qualified journeymen is an excellent insurance against non-union competition. These high standards also are recognized at the negotiation table. The consolidation and elimination of these trade lines will be of benefit to the employer as he will be able to use the crew on whatever work there is to be done without giving thought to who is a plumber and who is a steamfitter. Officers of Local Union 38 are proud of the part they have played in establishing in the Bay Area the reforms voted at the U. A. Convention in 1946. They face the future with confidence that the Local Union will go further along the path of unity, amity and brotherhood. Such a course can only lead to a greater benefit for the membership of Local Union 38. Following is a list of the present officers of United Asso- ciation Local Union 38: President-Frank McDonough. Vice-President-Kenneth Boyd. Business Manager-Financial Secretary Treasurer-George W. Kyne. Recording Secretary-Milton J. Miskel. Business Agents-Frank McDermott, Charles Cox, James Duggan, Joe Mazzola. Executive Board-John Kelly, John McMahon, Walter Anderson, William Jennings, Emmett Duggan. Finance Committee-Barney G. Mayer, Thomas McCann, John Coakley. Examining Board -P. Ahern, Al Millikin, I. Mills, H. Buhman, P. Francis, Wm. Fitzpatrick, Wm. Main, Ed Cox, George Stahl. Outside Sentinel-H. Mulholland. Inside Sentinel-J. Jessup. Congratulations Organized Labor on your GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY GRAPHIC ENTERPRISES 853-Howard Street GArfield 1-7931 San Francisco HOLLAND FURNACE CO. World's Largest Installers of Furnaces Heating as you prefer it Power Suction Vacuum Cleaning Oakland 2814-73rd Ave. LO. 8-1862 San Francisco 1288-15th Ave. Phone LO. 4-3160 Berkeley 1728 University Ave. TH. 3-5223 Oakland 1807 E. 14th KE. 3-6522 San Jose 638 No. 13th St. CY. 4-6292 - > - o? 71 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations on a job well done. AFL during 50 years of progress D. C. HEATH & CO. Text-Book Publishers 182 - 2nd Street SUtter 1-0334 Congratulations on a job well done during fifty years of progress and growth C. M. LOYSTED CO.f Inc 591 HOWARD STREET GArfield 1-3391 Torque Converters and Gears Sawmill Equipment Anniversary Greetings Anniversary Greetings Members of AFL SMITHl LUMBER COMPANY 6th and rwin Streets Phone MArket 1-0103 San Francisco Congratulations to the Building Trades on the 50th Anniversary of Your Paper "Organized Labor" Meyenherg Milk Products Co. DALY CIAtY LIME & CEMENT -COMPANY Anthony Milano Daly City 399 Templeton JUniper 7-8348 Compliments MARY F. WATERS Congratulations from LEONARD BOSCH - PLASTERING CONTRACTOR 280 Thirteenth Street Phone MArket 1-6545 San Francisco HYSTER CO. *LUMBER CARRIERS Phone Mission 8-0680 4445-3rd Street San Francisco w- I-- e 72 I San Francisco Russ Bldg. COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Taft-Hartley- Whose Magna-Carta? A SOBER ANALYSIS OF THE UNDEMOCRATIC MEASURE By Watson Garoni Business Representative of Carpet & Linoleum Layers Local 1235 WATSON GARONI The proponents of the Taft-Hartley Act have at various times referred to the act as the workingman's "Bill of Rights," his magna carta, which was to free him from the shackles of restrictive unionism. Is the act truly the worker's magna carta, or are such allusions merely the use of propaganda, based on the premise that if one is told loudly enough and long enough that something is good for him, that right or wrong, they'll eventually be- lieve it. Let us, as dispassionately as we may, diagnose the act in some particulars. First of all, by way of digression, we may inquire: Do the men and women who work physically and mentally for a living necessarily wish to be free of unionism? At the outset let us say that there is no point in insulting anyone's intelligence, unionism is not perfect. On the other hand, what is? It is recognized by all within its ranks that there can be many improve- ments, but substantially unionism has done a tremen- dous job. We must not forget that, not too long ago, children of 10 and 12 years worked as much as 10 hours a day in many of our industries, some of which are our major concerns today; not too long ago many of our homes were virtual sweatshops due to piecework manufacture within the home; not too long ago in England women harnessed to coal trucks pulled them ten hours a day on their hands and knees through narrow passageways under the earth; not too long ago education was only for those with means and not available to all. All this and much more, labor in its greater objective has cured -to the benefit of all people, union or not. GOOD AND THE BAD It is apparent that the initiate, those who never had a touch of unionism, are sometimes reluctant in their minds to join a union. But after association in the union for a time they readily realize the superior benefits of collective action. Their initial reluctance no doubt is due in great measure to much adverse publicity union- ism gets in the public eye through the press, because only that which appears bad is publicized and the good goes unnoticed and unheralded. A close examination of representative elections in unionism under the Taft- Hartley Act indicates that people overwhelmingly desire collective action as a union. Approximately 98 per cent of the people voting desired unionization. Witness too the necessity and unionization of nursing, teaching, etc., all this due to the apathy of we, the public, for those who work for us and who are concerned in our greatest needs. for our welfare Assuming then that we determine that unionism is a necessary and an integral part of our economic life and that the vast majority of people desire collective associa- tion, is the act fair and equitable to both labor and man- agement? Or was it lopsidedly designed to favor one side or the other, to the end that it indicates a class bias by its framers, which should make the act subject to condemnation by all who seek equal justice? The passage of the act was based on the assumption that there was a necessity to equalize the collective bargaining power. Unions, they said, had grown to enormous entities with great powers, with which industry and the employer were unable to cope. Bargaining power must be equalized. But in this time hadn't in- dustry grown just as tremendously and wasn't it just as powerful? Let us examine this bargaining power some. What are the tools of management and what are the tools of labor in enforcing their respective aims when normal negotiations fail? The employer has a most potent and outstanding weapon over the employee, in that he holds the power over a man's sustenance. It has been aptly stated by the Supreme Court of the United States that the power over one's sustenance is the power over one's will. Take the food, lodging and necessities of life away from a man and his family and you take likewise his will. This power needs no active effort by the employer, requiring merely a peaceful lie-and-wait process. WEAPONS Labor, on the other hand, has only been able to con- ceive the strike, the boycott, and a few other minor tools with which to accomplish its aims. These weapons in their results injure the employee as well as the em- ployer. In dollars and cents the employer no doubt suffers a greater loss, but relatively his greater money loss has no more effect than the worker's loss, as the latter's loss of his pay check affects his very existence. Most assuredly the employer's loss in a labor dispute rarely reaches his table or his family, while in the work- er's case it always does. It is very difficult then to draw the conclusion that the employer's power is by any means the weakest at the bargaining table, and that therefore it should be strengthened by legislation. Continued on Page 75 73 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY c. J. CALI OF CALIFORNIA C', 580 Indiana ; A RNX Telephone Street ATwater 2-9166 Masonry Contractors and Refractory Engineers San Francisco 7, California ROBERT DAVID CONTRACTING - PLASTERING SKyline 1-6371 Golden Anniversary Greetings, A. F. of L. San Francisco Finance Co. 1356 Van Ness Ave. ORdway 3-8434 San Francisco SINALOA FINE MEXICAN FOOD DANCING -- SHOW -- COCKTAILS (Not Open Wednesday) SU 1-9624 1416 Powell FRANK E. CONNELL & SON ALL TYPES OF PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL PLASTERING Serving San Francisco Continuously for Four Generations 275 DIAMOND STREET KLondike 2-1042 JUniper 5-8467 COMPLIMENTS OF M'EADOW GOLD ICE CREAM When You Want a Cab Call PRospect 5.3737 VETERAN'S TAXICAB CO., Inc. 635 EDDY STREET SAN FRANCISCO Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary CROWE GLASS COMPANY GLAZING CONTRACTORS Phone MArket 1-0591 675 GOLDEN GATE SAN FRANCISCO COMPLDENTS MARELICH MFG. CO.. Inc. ALUMINUM AD BRONZE DOORS & WINDOWS A FRIEND OF LABOR JU. 4-8584 SAN BRUNO The Coast Pipe & Supply. Co. PIPEFITTINGS (Wholesale) 479 Bay Shore Blvd. Phone AT 2-8966 San Francisco ENGINEERING DESIGN CO. 1050 Broadway Burlingame Phone Diamond 3-5822 74 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Taft-Ha rley Continued from Page 73 Actually, the act was passed at a time in the nation's life when the incidence of labor disputes was great, due to the transition of our national economy from a war- time one to a peace-time one. At that time also, when there was a terrific struggle by the worker to maintain the purchasing value of his dollar with the swift increase of prices. It is the writer's considered opinion that quiet and peace in labor relations will come to pass auto- matically when there are sufficient goods on the market, so that a truly competitive market can exist. That con- dition, in turn, will stabilize prices, stopping their up- surge and obviating labor's necessity to demand that the value of its purchasing dollar not be diminished. Certainly restrictive labor legislation is not the cure. Where in the act does labor justly take the position that it is unfair, lopsided and indicative of the class bias of its framers? Let us approach the situation from the "practical result standpoint" of the enforcement of the law, as well as the legal approach. First, upon the voting provisions of the law as allowed the union member. The act has been interpreted to de- clare that in a union shop election, those failing to vote for any reason are to be considered as "No" votes. Upon what principle of democracy or moral justification can that be sustained? How, too, can justification be main- tained when in a representative election the actual em- ployees on strike lose their votes, while the strike-break- ing replacements are permitted to vote instead? And who could be so naive as to say that the vote in such a case could be a union vote? The framers of the act prohibited political expendi- tures by unions; this provision was later declared illegal. Why, if the framers believed they were acting as they are charged with a duty to act-in the interests of the majority of this nation's peoples why then fear union political expenditures? If their action was for the wel- fare of all, they should not have feared elections-either for themselves or their party. Why should unions be prohibited from making political expenditures to advise and protect their members any more than other associa- tions in our land? Can anyone clearly feel that this was an unbiased bit of legislation? Under the act, if a union goes to another employer under a security clause and illegally forces a non-union employee to lose his job, the union becomes liable in damages for lost wages. Why then can an employer, when his employees are on strike, go to another em- oloyer to prevent their hire or to get them dismissed, as by blacklisting, and suffer no money penalty for dam- ages to the employee. This can't be mutuality. Why have all the union's powers of internal discipline as to its members been stripped? Where does this aid mutuality of the employer or give him greater bargain- ing strength? Doesn't it further weaken and tend to de- stroy unionism? In all types of associations-unions, fraternal, sports, etc.-there must be disciplinary rules for recalcitrant members. A union can have one of its members stopped from working on his job only when he fails to pay dues or initiation fees. Such a recalci- trant member can break every provision of a collective bargaining agreement, such as working under the scale, working any hours, and in general undermine all working conditions. Yet the union membership finds it- self hopelessly unable to stop him. What greater right has he to exercise his privileges in such a manner as to Continued on Page 77 Congratulations and Best Wishes to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary + Carpet B Linoleum Layers, Local 1235 PRESIDENT - - VICE PRESIDENT - - ANTHONY RIVELLO - - - LEON LAWHORN FINANCIAL SECRETARY - - DANIEL REGAN TREASURER - SECRETARY - BUSINESS REP. - - - - GEO. WINRICH - - - WM. C. SCHEURER - - WATSON A. GARONI 200 Guerrero Street Phone UNderhill 1-4136 WHEN YOU BUY NEW LINOLEUM OR CARPET- ING ALWAYS REQUEST THAT THE MAN WHO LAYS IT IS A MEMBER OF OUR UNION 75 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY LOmbanr Compliments of MEROYN (Jack) CRAWFORD General Painting - Decorating - Contractor "A Staunch A. F. of L. Man" d 4-4040 1651 - 23rd Avenue San F Francisco M & K CORPORATION GENERAL CONTRACTORS 405 Montgomery Street San Francisco ASSOCIATED PLYWOOD MILLS, Inc. 925 Toland ATwater 2-8832 San Francisco THE HOME STRETCH Issued Every Other Week - Twenty-Ninth Year 760 Market St. 629 Phelan Bldg. DOuglas 2-6589 ERNEST F. ADAMS GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR 2546-27th. Ave. OV. 1-8953 San Francisco MELVIN SOSNICK CO. . ,WHOIESALE TOBACCO, CANDY & WINE 801 McAllister St. Phone Flllmore 1-4411 San Francisco METZ SUPERIOR DONUTS PAUL F. PICARD, Prop. Phone BAyview 1-9782 1724 Haight Street Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary HAULAWAY lThUCKING CO. Mr. V. J. Azzarello, Prop. CONTRACTORS Excavating - Hauling - Surfacing Mission 8.5243 244 ANDERSON ST. San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from OCEAN VIEW RESTAURANT A Good Place to Eat -- Where Good People Meet JUniper 4-9876 No. 3 Plymouth Ave. at San Jose SAN FRANCISCO RAGOOLAND LABORATORIES Specialized Cosmetics - Chemists Producers of La Mirel and Bellvera Cosmetics International Philip J. Ragooland, President - Tel. SKyland 2-2794 U. S. Laboratories 4007 Balboa St. San Francisco 21, Calif.' Congratulations from PEERLITE MFG. & SUPPLY CO. Incandescent Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures 178 - 5th Street SUtter 1-0550 San Francisco Congratulations from LA RINASCENTE CLUB Quality Drinks - Where Good Friends Meet Always a Gay Crowd 415 Broadway Street EXbrook 2-9983 San Francisco CLINTON CONSTRUCTION CO. GENERAL CONTRACTORS 928 Folsom Street SU 1-8440 San Francisco Best Wishes and Congratulations to American Federation of Labor Websters Nursin; Home & Sanitanium MRS. FLORENCE C. WEBER, Prop. 930 BRODERICK WEst 1-3058 SAN FRANCISCO I 76 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Taft-Hartley Continued from Page 75 injure all other workers on the job? Often in law it is said as between two equities the greater shall prevail. Then surely his right to work any way he pleases should fall before the general welfare of all on the job; because to maintain their jobs the others must meet his competi- tion, particularly in times of slow employment. What of the act declaring secondary boycotts illlegal? What evil arises? The great evil is in the interpretation of what constitutes a secondary boycott. The normal view of what a secondary boycott is, is that it is a situa- tion where a union pickets or boycotts an organization not involved in the dispute, to stop them from dealing with another employer antagonistic to the union. But under the act the particular employer himself who is' directly in the dispute and is signed to a union contract can hire non-union help, and by an ingenius method avoid his contract in all respects. What's fair and equit- able about that? In the selection of a bargaining representative of a group, under the act either a union can be entered on the ballot, or even one individual. There certainly can be no hesitation in realizing what a particularly antago- nistic employer can do in such an instance. How diffi- cult it would be for a union to organize non-union estab- lishments. The employer by subtle arrangement can see that one person working directly under him in the place of business can become the representative for the group. Remember that proof of the employer's actions in such cases is well nigh impossible. What is truly fair about this? Then purviewing the provision of the act relative to a union submitting financial reports. Why likewise shouldn't the employer? No one objects to the union member receiving a report, but the wholesale printing of reports makes it possible for them to fall into hands other than those of the members. From that point, in any case, it would be more readily ascertainable wheth- er it would be profitable to sue a particular union, and in what amount. The act by practical application dis- closes-to the harm of the union-its financial status to all, friend and foe, while the employer's like status is cloaked in secrecy. Who can maintain fairness in that? While on the subject of law suits, the practical appli- cation of the act subjects unions to ruinous multiplicity of suits which correspondingly are not placed on the employers. The very nature of union business places union officers in a position where every act they do must suffer legal scrutiny and doubt. If their guess is wrong the organization faces legal suit and financial loss. Are we or are we not affecting commerce? Is this or is this not a secondary boycott? Can I or can't I organize this place of business? Can we or can't we legally try this new worker's mechanical ability? Can or can't I place a picket line here on this employer who is definitely vio- lating his contract? These are a union's everyday prob- lems. Err in one respect or more and one can readily see the multiplicity of suits that could arise. Yet every breathing action of the employer is not weighted with such liability. As to the security provisions of the act, closed shops are prohibited while union shops are not. At first blush, it seems some security is permitted. Actually, an em- ployer wishing to use his full vindictiveness under the act, through combining the union shop provision, where- in men can be hired directly "off the street" so to speak, Continued on Page 79 JOHNS MAN VILLE SALES CORP. Acoustical Materials and Office Partitions Brake Lining - Roofing and Building Materials Asbestos Siding and Asbestos Products 1 6 NEW MONTGOMERY ST. DOuglas 2-4353 San Francisco COMPLIMENTS OF D. N. & E. WALTER & CO. "Since 1858" Importers - Wholesale Distributors - Converters FLOOR COVERINGS - DRAPERIES - VENETIAN BLINDS WINDOW SHADES 562 MISSION ST. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. CONGRATULATIONS ORGANIZED LABOR ON YOUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CALIFORNIA STUCCO PRODUCTS CO. 359 BERRY STREET Exbrook 2-2210 COMPLI MENTS CLAY BRICK AND TILE ASSN. REGION 16A STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS INSTITUTE Phone SUtter 1-7642 55 NEW MONTGOMERY SAN FRANCISCO 77 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY TODAY YOU'LL FIND THE "DUTCH BOY" READY TO SERVE YOUR PAINTING NEEDS "Dutch Boy" Paints, Varnishes, Enamels "Dutch Boy" White Lead I "Dutch Boy" Painter Products NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY PACIFIC COAST BRANCH GENERAL OFFICES: SAN FRANCISCO Factories: SAN FRANCISCO - OAKLAND - LOS ANGELES GREETINGS TO ORGANIZED LABOR GLADSTEINI ANDERSEN, RESNER and SAWYER RICHARD GLADSTEIN NORMAN LEONARD GEORGE R. ANDERSEN EWING SIBBETT HERBERT RESNER LLOYD E. McMURRAY HAROLD M. SAWYER ALLAN BROTSKY DOuglas 2-4821 THE SIGN THAT MEANS EXTRA MOTORING PLEASURE All your car needs is one tankful of Mobil- gas to prove to you that Mobil Products do give you more for your motoring dollar... all along the line. Look for the Flying Red Horse . . the sign of friendly service and fine products. GENERAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION An enterprising member of a progressive industry *~~~~~~~~~~~~~11 R l,1111 - , o ~~Iw rw I UTILITY OA^Lu U'URNIA-P>ACIPIS and his helpers A. F. of L. I. B. E. W. are doing their part in BUILDING THE WEST Urm UTuLrT COMPANY GOSS JEWETT COMPANY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STALEY STARCH -. PROCTOR & GAMBLE PENNSYLVANIA SALT CO. PRODUCTS SOUTHERN MILLS-R.R. STREET - DU PONT EATON CHEMICAL CO.-IMPERIAL MAGNESOL HYFLO-WILSON CHEMICAL CO.-CUT COVERS FLANNELS AND PADS - ARROW & SOUTHERN MILLS SPONGE RUBBER PADS 1350 Sansome St. San Francisco 108 K Street Sacramento JOHN J. GOULD CONSULTING STRUCTURAL ENGINEER 405 Montgomery Street Tel. EXbrook 2-6952 San Francisco ROBERT l.WILSON GENERAL CONTRACTOR Telephone YUkon 6-3966 158 South Park St. San, Francisco 5. California AMERICA'S FINEST OVERALL SINCE 18EO TRY 'EM ON YOUR JOB! "Proved on the Toughest Jobs for 98 years" and GUARANTEED a New Pair FREE if They Rip. EVERY OPERATOR making Levi Strauss Products is a member of the UNITED GARMENT WORKERS of America LEVI STRAUSS &t CO. 98 Battery Street San Francisco. Calif. *The name LEVI'S is registered in the U. S. Patent Office and denotes only overalls made by Levi Strauss & Co. 240 Montgomery , -1 78 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION COMMEMORATING BIRTH OF SAMUEL GOMPERS Continued from Page 21 convention and elected one of their group president. He extended the practices to all unions. For many years Samuel Gomperss was president of this union of which he was so proud. While he worked and talked, he dreamed dreams of how unions might grow and what they might accomplish. When cigarmakers' unions were under way, Gompers and other union leaders began talking of a national fed- eration of all trade unions. Out of such talks and letters to more distant unions came a national conference in Pittsburgh in 1881 and the Federation of Trades and La- bor of the United States and Canada. Without full-time officers, this organization languished. When the Knights of Labor began invading the func- tions of trade unions, so that the very existence of trade unions was endangered, a great national conference was called which formed a new federation to promote and conserve the trade unions-the American Federation of Labor. The old federation was merged with the new one and Samuel Gompers became its full-time president. FIGHT TO SURVIVE In 1887, with an office which was contributed, with makeshift furniture but with sturdy volunteers, he began to mold the strongest and most aggressive labor move- ment in the world. He had to do business with pioneers of American business. These captains of industry were strong and often ruthless. Unions also had to fight to survive and make gains. From 50,000 in 1881, the Federation had increased three-fold by 1886. The nucleus expanded slowly until at the turn of the century more rapid growth came. Member- ship reached 4,000,000 in the First World War, but de- clined following the postwar drive against unions. The membership was approximately 3,000,000 at the end of Mr. Gompers' career. The organizational job alone was stupendous. It began with awakening workers to a realization of what organi- zation could do for them-locally, regionally and na- tionally. It rested upon educating individual workers to a consciousness or the personal responsibility of each for promoting his own welfare in cooperation with other workers. He had to develop the tools of operation along with working out plans to achieve labor's goals. GOOD ORGANIZATION Every institution has its procedures, its rules and rec- ords. If these enable it to perform its functions, the organi- zation develops as intended. So in accord with the con- stitution of the American Federation of Labor, Samuel Gompers developed working rules and forms whereby representatives were authorized to work and report on problems and results. This included devising and issuing credentials to organizers and charters to unions-local, national, city and state federated bodies. Each step of progress was voluntary because the workers concerned saw it promoted their welfare. They said to each and all: "Join with us and it will do you good." Unions were educated to realize that failure to affiliate with central bodies, state federations and national or- ganizations weakens the whole movement and limits progress. The American Federation of Labor followed the practice-agitate, organize, educate. Force and com- pulsion were to be resorted to as a disciplinary measure only after all other methods had failed. Nor was trade unionism limited to craft workers, he said, in reflecting on unions of workers on streetcars- the horse-drawn variety. "It is not necessarily skill in work on which the union rests," he said, "but skill in organization." Sharing of each other's problems in promoting their welfare facilitated organization which was rooted in Continued on Page 81 Taft-Hartley Continued from Page 77 plus the provisions on an election to bar a union repre- senting any group, can disunionize any firm. What is fair about allowing an employer a weapon such as this? Where is there any true security under the act at all? Also under the act, if a state has more severe union laws, those control over and above the federal act. If we're seeking fairness, why not then permit any states' laws which are less rigorous to likewise apply? Can we term this bit of legislation unbiased? The act, by its proponents, was presupposed to stop both economic and jurisdictional strikes. By the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports, strikes have been as plentiful as previous to the act. In a number of periods they have been in excess of the number of strikes had in a like period before the act. As to jurisdictional strikes, which labor suffers difficulty in controlling, the act has only aided to increase these. Actually, because other unions can be placed on the ballot along with an exist- ing union in a particular industry, the act has given license to some bitter raiding jurisdictional strikes. Juris- dictional problems are most difficult to control whether in labor or out. Observe the unhappy difference between the Navy and Air Corps over who is to exercise certain jurisdiction. More closely observe the bitterness arising between General Counsel Denham and the National La- bor Relations Board as to who is to exercise what powers and rights. The administrative delay of getting a legal result from the date a charge is filed to a Board decision, some 14 months, is virtually destructive of labor's ability to func- tion. Appropriately, justice delayed is justice denied. Further, the attempt formerly to screen Board exam- iners for an anti-labor attitude before their employ is shocking. The AFL protested such activity vigorously enough to curtail to a great extent its accomplishment. The result and conclusion to this diagnosis of the act can, it appears, lead to but one inescapable result-that the act was and is lopsidedly unfair to labor and was expressly meant to be so when it was enacted. The cure must be at the polls; that is the American way. Legislators must be elected who will recognize the valuable part played by labor in our economic society and who will therefore enact fair and humane legislation and resist the demands of minority specialized interests. Resort to the enactment of unfair legislation for special interests is not new in labor-management relations. La- bor itself has been weak in resisting such. The altruistic concept that every legislator elected is concerned for the welfare of the majority of the people as against the demands of special interests must unfortunately fall by the wayside. Men's decisions, though made of honest convictions, cannot be separated from their backgrounds. Failure to elect men to responsible positions who realize the importance of just labor legislation can be sadly laid to the apathy of the average unionist to exercise his one great privilege of registering and voting for those who will at least give that voter a square deal. 79 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 111 Sutter Street SUtter 1-8370 San Fracisco RICHMOND SANITARY CO. 290 Division Street HEmlock 1-0801 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary Permastyle Custom Made Furniture MODERN AND PERIOD CUSTOM FURNITURE 701 Columbus Ave. YUkon 2-5570 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50 Anniversary WILLIAM J. FORSTER SONS LTD. PLUMBER 340 Harriet Street HI[Emlock 1-6774 San Francisco NATIONAL LABOR BUREAU General Economic Counsel to Labor Unions Arbitration -- Research -- Negotiations 46 Kearny St. GArfield 1-4555 San Francisco COMPLIMENTS MASTEN & HURD 526 Powell St. SUtter 1-1622 San Francisco INTERNATIONAL PAINT CO. 901 Minnesota St. Phone AT 2-4720 San Francisco Fairn & Swanson, Inc. 137 Steuart Street Phone SUtter 1-3194 Best Wishes to A. F. of L. and Their Families from ODINDS CREAMERY and FOUNTAIN LUNCH LEO B. ORRIN and "CHICK" BERES, Proprietors 3450 Army Street MIssion 8-9918 Ca rg ill, Inc. [Plant] Vegetable Oil Division 1301 Army Street San Francisco Phone ATwater 2-9880 Through the years we have gained many friends and cus- tomers from the ranks of labor. To them we owe much of our success. In return we give top service and nationally adver- tised brands-always on the E-A-S-I-E-S-T TERMS IN TOWN -to help make better living possible on budget incomes for the working man and woman. Featuring Union Labeled Merchandise ^ff DEPARTMENT STORES SAN FRANCISCO OAKLAND PITTSBURG SACRAMENTO FRESNO EUREKA STOCKTON BAKERSFIELD RENO MODESTO SAN JOSE MARYSVILLE CONSOLIDATED CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. San Francisco 80 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION COMMEMORATING BIRTH OF SAMUEL GOMPERS Continued from Page 79 brotherhood. There is a deep significance in the Ameri- can union practice of addressing fellow members as brother and sister. Unionism has a spiritual reach that makes it an indomitable force. Gompers felt that any wage-earner taking the obligations of union membership became a person obligated to put human freedom and personal responsibility foremost in his philosophy and to live so as to give reality to that way of life. Since freedom was the goal, voluntarism was the prin- ciple he advocated. Democracy to him meant responsible individuals living in a responsible society. Individual rights were the practical results of that way of life. As president of the American Federation of Labor, Gompers could not compel any person or union to act contrary to his or their judgment. He depended on per- suasion and education to build up a Federation held to- gether by conviction and moral standards. Voluntarism partly explains his emphasis on economic action in preference to legislative action. As workers gained in organization, they achieved economic power which in turn gave them political influence. Better conditions and raising standards came directly and rapidly through union demand and collective bar- gaining. In good times wage rates could be raised by action of those concerned. To do these things by legisla- tion took more time, for more people had to be convinced. Legislation enforces minimum standards and well-tried practices. Legislation deals with matters affecting all citi- zens and with rules of action conforming to the ideals of the majority of citizens. It does not provide the flexibility needed for pioneering for new standards. "ECONOMIC ORDER" So in economic relations-where men and women de- termine their work lives-he conceived of the develop- ment of economic order by mutual contracts guided by basic principles of human welfare and scientific law. He sought to establish economic government in which all concerned in production should have representation and voice. He was preoccupied with the problems of daily progress. He declared: "We want more, we demand more, and when we get that more, we shall insist upon again more and more and even more until we get the full fruition of our labor." As opposed to the straightforward union plans to re- ('uce hours and increase pay, there were European So- realists who wanted to abolish private employers; Henry George, who argued for single tax on land; the Populists, who wanted cheap money; political reform movements, exiles from the Paris Commune, and many others led by intellectuals who wanted to use workers for their own ends rather than to improve work conditions. Watching such leaders beguile workers from the main problem of eliminating poverty, Samuel Gompers urged one organization devoted purely and simply to the wel- fare of workers-trade unions. Shorter hours and more pay, he said, are the most revo- lutionary forces in the lives of workers. Pure and simple trade unionism meant to him unions of workers, directed by workers, to promote the welfare of workers. Only workers employed in the union's juris- diction were eligible to membership and only members were eligible to election to union office. All other organi- zations, however worthy, were secondary to the union. "ROPE OF SAND" This "rope of sand," as critics had once called the American Federation of Labor, was to him the strongest force on earth because it was held together by mutual interests and moral compulsion. The principle of volun- tarism he extended to political action when in 1906 and 1908 he rallied all the unions to non-partisan trade union action to secure relief from injunction abuses that threat- ened freedom and from application of anti-trust legisla- tion to trade unions. "Laborers have no product for sale," he cried. "They possess only their labor power-their power to produce." To save trade unions from being crushed by legislation and court decrees, he submitted a bill of grievances to Congress and petitioned the political parties to include labor's declarations in their platforms, and then called upon workers to reward their friends and punish their foes. Their guide was loyalty to the principles of unionism. His faith was later to be justified by the labor provi- sions of the Clayton Anti-Trust Act regulating and limit- ing the use of the injunction and declaring that "the labor power of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce," and by the enactment of the law establish- ing the U. S. Department of Labor, and the Seamen's Act. FINAL MESSAGE In his later years, still crusading for human freedom, he gave distinguished service in the First World War and helped to create the Pan-American Federation of Labor to bring economic freedom to the wage-earners of the Western Hemisphere. As Samuel Gompers journeyed across the country to what he knew was his last labor convention in El Paso, he wrote a personal and final message to labor. In it he embodied his creed. I felt it a great honor that he sent for me and asked me to read it for him as he explained that his eyes no longer served him. That message ended: "As I review the events of my 60 years of contact with the labor movement and as I survey the problems of to- day and study the opportunities of the future, I want to say to you men and women of the American labor move- ment, do not reject the cornerstone upon which labor's structure has been builded but base your all upon volun- tary principles and illumine your every problem by con- secrated devotion to that highest of all purposes, human well-being in the fullest, widest, deepest sense." Such was the kind of labor movement Gompers helped to mold-an organization typically American and devoted to the ideals that gave our nation purpose. It is the kind of labor movement in which any free nation may take pride. It is part of the life stream of American democracy. GIVE OUR PLEDGE The organization which Gompers built has withstood the gruelling tests of business prosperity and depression. Because of its services it has gained and held members. Bound by spiritual and fraternal bonds, it has inspired its members to work on for even higher standards. The organization he built stands today unchanged in basic principles. As new problems have developed, we have applied the old guiding precept and have added a bit here and there to procedures. There has been growth without change of purpose or goals. Our foundation, rooted in understanding of human dignity with inalien- able right to freedom, will remain unchanged. We pledge our founder loyalty to the principles he up- held. We know that the freedom we enjoy was gained by the sacrifices of men who understood and accepted re- sponsibility. For fifty years the labor movements of your community Continued on Page 83 81 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations A. F. of L. LANDRY C. BABIN CO. REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE 423 Kearny Street EXbrook 2-1418 Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary MAY POLE DYE WORKS KNITTING YARNS 2099 Bryant Street ATwater 2-6854 Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary BROWN - McKENZIE CO. S C A L E S 776 Bryant Street YUkon 6-5029 GUERRRERO LUNCH 'OPEN 5 A. M. Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner Good Home Cooking MRS. OLIPHANT, Mgr. 380 Guerrero St. UNderhili 1-6788 PETE'S RESTAURANT PETE CIARLANTI, Owner Fine Dinners Served 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.-Bar Open 4 p.m. to 2 am. HOME-MADE RAVIOLIS AND SPAGHETTI 1535 Grant Ave. San Francisco EXbrook 2-9538 COMPLIMENTS OF THE K E N T U-C KY 62 Third Street San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor C. H. THURMAN DREDGING COMPANY Russ Building Phone EXbrook 2-8260 Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary FRED C. PLAGEMAN GETNETRAL INSURANCE BROKE 405 Montgomery St. DOuglas 2-1381 CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. ON YOUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY TRANS*PACIFIC TRADING CO. 233 Sansome St. YUkon 2-3930 IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary PERSONALITY HAT STORE MENS CUSTOM MADE HATS 341 Kearny Street DOuglas 2-0121 Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary WESTON LIQUOR STORE 2794 Mission Street VAlencia 4-6335 WE DELIVER MARINA HARDWOOD FLOOR CO. BEST WISHES TO UNION LABOR FLOORS - MATERIALS & LAYING Ph. TUxedo 5-5649 1454 California St. San Francisco, Cal. J. K. GRIFF CO. MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVES OFFICE FURNITURE WAREHOUSE OUTLET 175 Jessie Street YUkon 6-3766 San ]Francisco SUPERIOR CLEANERS & TAILORS MISS BERNICE DONALD, Owner GRaystone 4-2645 920 Sutter Street San Francisco THE COBBLERY Shoe Renewing by Master Craftsmen - Orthopedic Specialists Material Used for Your Type of Job 424 Sutter Street Phone YUkon 2-4157 San Francisco DOLLAR MOTOR SALES 501 GUERRERO STREET HEmlock 1-2532 San Francisco Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary FOUR*WHEEL*DRIYE*PACIFIC*CO. 469 Bryant Street DOuglas 2-4964 Distributors of: F. W. D. Trucks Highway Boring Machines Lull - TraveLoaders Rosco Street and Schield Bantam Shovels Tucker Snowcaps Wausaw Snowplows I Road Equipment . 82 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION IBEW 892; New and Growing Local Union No. 892, I.B.E.W., was chartered May 1, 1948, to cover electrical manufacturing in Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. August 1, 1949, the International Office awarded jurisdiction of electrical manufacturing in Santa Clara County to Local 892 after the NLRB election at the Westinghouse plant in Sunny- vale, California, was won by the I.B.E.W. Local Union 892, I.B.E.W. with jurisdic- tion over electrical manufacturing in these four counties holds con- tracts with some 50 companies. The mem- bership of 1,000 is di- vided into four sepa- rate industries: Switch- board manufacturing, . fixture manufacturing, ,.. .... .. general manufacturing and the appliance re- pair industry. Local Union 892 has experienced a rapid growth since the issu- ance of the charter May A 1, 1948, both by organi- GEORGE QUINN zational activities and by normal increase in production output of the factories. The recent acquisition of the Westinghouse plant in Sunnyvale marks the steady progress of growth of elec- trical manufacturing industry under the jurisdiction of the I.B.E.W. in the West. The rapid growth of Local Union 892 is attributed to the true labor movement spirit of the officers and the membership of the local. The officers are: HARRY J. HARVEY President EDWARD SHERWOOD Vice-President DAVE GEWIRTZ Treasurer FRANCIS KELLING Recording Secretary FRED CENDAK Executive Board CARL HEMMETER Executive Board JOHN GAFFNEY Executive Board VERNE PARKER Executive Board GEORGE QUINN Business Manager DELMAR B. VUKSICH Business Representative Birth of Samuel Gompers Continued from Page 81 cnd state have been served by ORGANIZED LABOR as the official organ of the San Francisco and State Building and Construction Trades Councils. During those decades many tried and true trade unionists have been engaged in fighting labor's battles in your state. I deem it most fitting and proper that these fine public spirited citizens should be honored in a special edition of your paper and I am pleased to contribute to this special issue. As I have outlined in this message, the battle that we are all en- gaged in now is one of our most crucial. We will not have fully met our obligations to our movement and our coun- try until full freedom is restored to all our people. Let us further honor those who have made our movement what it is by doubling our efforts in the months ahead to re- move the iniquitous Taft-Hartley Law from our statutes. The Story Behind the Story Continued from Page 9 Building and Construction Trades Council, most of whom have contributed articles, and many oldtimers from the affiliates. Some of the latter emerged from their retire- ment to lend a hand. Joseph Murphy, member of the Board of Publishers of Organized Labor, also was instrumental in providing valuable data. A STORY OF PROGRESS Contained in the pages of this edition of Organized Labor are some fine tributes to the service this labor paper has rendered to the labor movement in general and to the building trades unions in particular. Also to be found in the many stories in this issue are case his- tories of how Organized Labor aided in winning enact- ment of industrial safety laws, compensation insurance, better disability rating schedules and other measures, to say nothing of the part it played in bringing about set- tlement of disputes. The founders of the paper aptly chose the name "Or- ganized Labor" for it reflects the aspirations of the entire labor movement. It reaches the desk of the uninformed employer, the living room of the stay-home-from-meeting member, and the unorganized worker. In a world of "kept" newspapers, it is an authentic source for what is true, what is new, and what is brewing for labor. Like those other fighting arms of organized labor, the political action committees, the union label, and the picket line, the labor press fights for wages, hours, con- ditions, and a better way of life, too. When things are going well we are sometimes prone to take our labor press for granted. Yet it works just as effectively in good times as bad in making the objectives of unionism in general more readily obtainable. WE TAKE IT FOR GRANTED In case you have never stopped to think about it, here are a few of the things your labor press does for you: Because it goes into the public relations offices of most corporations and employer associations, it helps to ac- quaint those organizations with labor's legitimate aspira- tions. It puts the spotlight on unfair employers and unfit pub- lic servants, for the benefit of a large segment of the general public. It helps build up interest in membership meetings, and it keeps the officers of the unions in direct contact with the rank and file. It helps build up the prestige of union organizations and their officers, thus aiding their efforts to improve wages and conditions for the workers. It helps one union acquaint its sister unions with prob- lems of special concern. Its pages are useful in helping one union to learn from another, thus promoting the gen- eral good and welfare of the labor movement. It helps dissipate and disprove the lies that labor's enemies spread. The labor press carries on this fight week after week, year after year, and occasionally we sit back and re- flect upon the progress made. This special edition is a reflection of 50 years of progress. It is the product of many hands and many minds. It typifies the traits of labor that have brought it a long way during the fifty years that Organized Labor has been published-traits of cooperation and unity of purpose. The editors feel sure that these traits, coupled with traditional dedication to basic trade unionism, will bring still greater progress in the next fifty years. 83 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY DON GILMORE CHEVROLET 500 Van Ness Avenue at Golden Gate Avenue UNderhill 1-1026 San Francisco POSTERS UNION LABEL ALL SIZES UP TO 24-SHEET BILLBOARDS WILLIAMS PRINTING CO. 440 Sansom. St. San Francisco Congratulations from WALTER W. JOHNSON CO. 351 California Street Phone SUter 1.4537 San Francisco, Calif. GARRETT'S TOP GLIDE Not a Water Paint, but a ONE COAT OIL TYPE interior finish for Walls and Ceilings Important 1-No Rust appears when Top Glide is applied over nail heads, thumb tacks, etc., because it is an Oil Paint and not a Water Paint. 2-Top Glide can be applied over Water stains without fear of the stains burning through. 3-Top Glide is a Washable finish with no disagreeable odor. 4-Top Glide can be used Garrett M. G 4herg directly over Kalsomine. Not necessary to prime or remove PU'"t Co. S the old Kalsomine. Pain " Comes in white and six beau- Manufacturers Since 1906 tiful shades. SAN FRANCISCO 3, CALIFORNIA, U. S. A. Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary LARSEN & LARSEN GENERAL BUIDING CONTRACTORS 2455 MASON STREET PRospect 5-1828 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary Valente-Marini-Perata & Co. FUNERAL DIRECTORS 649 GREEN STREET 4840 MISSION STREET SAN FRANCISOO DOuglas 2-0627 DElaware 8-0161 Compliments to the A. F. of L. on its 50th Anniversary S9UARE D CO. ELECTRICAL SWITCHS 180 Potrero Street HHEmlock 1-0105 Sa Francisco Compliments of Carl N. Swenson Company CONTRACTORS Phone CYpress 4-3282 SAN JOSE, CALIF. PERSONOLOGY FOUNDATION Robt. Whiteside, Area Director, Elizabeth Whiteside, Assoc. Dir. Marital Counseling - Child Guidance Vocational Guidance Personnel 861 Post St. San Francisco 9 Phone TUxedo 5-1050 Office Hours 10 to 5, Monday Through Friday Saturday and Evenings by Appointment Compliments of Souls Steel Coinpuny .IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS 1750 Army St. San Francisco 24, Calif. A_ s 84 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION "P. H.' S fOWN STORY Continued from Page 15 That incident only served to spur McCarthy on to further organiza- tional effort. He sought out the meet- ing hall of one of the Carpenters' so- cieties and found them in session. He was permitted to join and imme- diately began to suggest the need for general organization. Despite his youth, and his newness in the city, no one thought to question him on these matters. It was agreed that organization should be pressed. The Amalgamated Society, one of the largest carpenter groups, was contacted. A Carpenters' Union was formed. McCarthy's n a t u r a 1 curiosity about his new homeland prompted him to go to St. Louis that fall be- fore the Chicago Carpenters were to realize the full fruits of their unionism. In St. Louis he met P. J. McGuire, who later became secre- tary of the Carpenters' International Union. Carpentry conditions were not so hot in St. Louis. "P. H." arrived on the scene and went to work just long enough to see wages cut from $3.00 to $2.50 per day and the work- day upped to ten hours. Though conditions were hardly the most propitious for a strike, the men did walk out, McCarthy, of course, be- ing active in the walkout. As McCarthy relates, they won that one, and unionism everywhere took heart from the victory. By the following year the Carpenters, as already reported, were able to form their International Union. PROGRESS TOWARD 8 HOURS During the following years all trades were to make great progress in shortening the workday. As the strength of the trades increased, so did the demand for the eight-hour day. The eight-hour day crusade got a terrific push on December 15, 1881, just four months after the Carpen- ters' International was born in Chi- cago, when delegates met in pitts- burgh to form the Federation of Or- ganized Trades and Labor Unions of the United States and Canada. McCarthy was a delegate to this momentous convention, which grew out of the Knights of Labor, a loose- ly knit organization of trade unions. In 1885 the Federation felt strong enough to go on record for the eight-hour day. In the following year, on Decem- ber 8, 1886, it became the American Federation of Labor. Samuel Gom- pers was elected president. Though friendly with Gompers and whole- heartedly in accord with the princi- ples of the Federation, McCarthy was later to find himself at odds with the AFL president over the need for a strictly building trades organization within the A. F. of L. About the time in 1886 that the AFL was being formed, McCarthy arrived in San Francisco for what he thought was to be a short vaca- tion. He was returning to the train in company with others from St. Louis, when he made a sudden and characteristic decision. He decided Continued on Page 151 Carpenters, Local 22, Banquet in 1909 Oldtimers still in the building trades will delight in picking out the elite of the labor movement who were present when the above picture was taken in December 1909, at a banquet at the Argonaut Hotel in San Fran- cisco honoring P. H. McCarthy. Though 1909 seems only a few years ago, there was no unanimity among the oldtimers who attempted to name those in the foreground of the picture. However, those who knew the oldtimers seem to think that from left to right around the table, Number 4 was Governor Gillette, Number 5 was Brother Regan, Number 6 "P. H.," Number 7 0. A. Tvitmoe, editor of Organized Labor, Number 8 John T. Burns, Number 9 Frank McDonald, long-time president and one of the founders with McCarthy of the State Building Trades Council, and Number 10 Brother Clancy. Center on the right is George Newsom, long-time manager of the Building Trades Temple (Number 3) and Fred Nicolas (Number 4), one-time Carpenters Local 22 and San Fran- cisco Building Trades business representative. v } A A ______ ______ _ _ _ _ 85 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations to Organized Labor on their 50th Anniversary GARIBALDI BROS PEELESS OIL COMPAY 760 Illinois Street Standard Fuel Oil Peerless Gasoline UNderhill 3-3500 CRAIG OIL CO. 546 Grand Avenue OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA COMPLIMENTS OF D. SEGHIERI & CO. CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION 35 COOK STREET Phone BAyview 1-4661 San Francisco U. W. Benedetti, Representative PROTECT YOUR VALUABLES SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES OF ALL SIZES AVAILABLE AT THlE DANK OF CALIFORNIA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MISSION BRANCH CORNER 16TH STREET and JULIAN AVE. SAN FRANCISCO Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation MID-STATE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Engineering -- General Contracting Phone YUkon 6.2811 427 Bryant Street San Francisco COMPLIMENTS OF BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS Inc. 609 Sutter Street 86 PRospect 5-8672 San Francisco COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Health and WelTare Plans By Mathew 0. Tobriner The American labor union has in the past twenty-five years marched farther and farther from the primitive wage-bargaining agency of the Gompers type. It has ex- panded the area of negotiation, absorbing fields of the employer- employee relation which Gompers never dreamed of, and it has moved into new activities which lie outside the bargaining function itself. As the union approaches the concept of a total protection of the worker in a society which has become more and more threaten- ing to him, it inevitably assumes new and greater social, economic and political undertakings. With the state tend- ing toward a cradle to the grave security, the union, as an advance guard, undertakes greater social security through the collective bargaining contract. And until the state takes over the whole field of social security protec- tion, the union will surely, more and more, insist upon affording social security via the collective bargaining process. The idea of health and welfare plan, to provide pro- tection to employees against loss and expense to theme selves and their dependents from death, sickness, non- occupational injuries and hospitalization, is an old one. There have been various gropings to that end over a span of centuries. BENEFIT PLANS NOTHING NEW There were benefit plans in the friendly societies and craft guilds of England in the middle of the eighteenth century. There were self-insured disability and hospital plans developed in the United States in the middle of the nineteenth century, simultaneous with the development of the lumbering and mining industries in the Middle West. Trade unions were an early vehicle for death and disability plans, and there were such plans in effect in the Molders and Foundry Workers Union as early as 1859, the Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union in 1886, and the Pattern Makers League in 1887. The first em- ployer group life insurance plans were arranged more than 35 years ago. (Pantasote Leather Company in 1911 and the Montgomery-Ward insurance plan in 1912.) Ac- cording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor, the first agreement for a health and welfare plan in a collective bargaining agree- ment was completed on May 1, 1926, between the New- burgh (N.Y.) Public Service Corporation and the Amal- gamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Em- ployees, AFL. It was during World War II that the present drive for health and welfare benefits began. Wage stabilization regulations instituted by the National War Labor Board limited the amount of wage increases. Thus many em- ployers and employees agreed to health and welfare plans as a means of augmenting limited wage increases, and, in several cases where there was no agreement, the War Labor Board ordered the employer to establish a benefit plan. The Board termed the various health and welfare measures "fringe issues." Between 1947 and 1947 health and welfare plans were given the stimulus of Board approval grew from coverage of 600,000 to 1,250,000 persons. IMPETUS OF STEEL PLAN A further influence on the general development of these health and welfare funds was what is known as the Inland Steel decision involving the United Steel Workers of America. (Inland Steel Company v. National Labor Re- lations Board, 170 F. (2d) 247.) In essence, this decision by the National Labor Relations Board, which was con- firmed by the Court of Appeals, stated that it was neces- sary for an employer to bargain with the Union on the matter of welfare benefits-though in that particular in- stance the welfare benefits referred to were pension bene- fits. Since that decision, the Supreme Court has refused to review the decision-in effect, therefore, affirming for the present the position of the National Labor Relations Board and the Court of Appeals. The case of W. W. Cross & Company and United Steel Workers of America, CIO (77 N.L.R.B. 1162), carries the decision of the Inland Steel case into additional areas. Specifically, in that instance, the Board found that the Company had a statutory duty to bargain collectively concerning the terms of a group insurance program. The general atmosphere surrounding the question of whether an employer ought to bargain with the union on the subject of welfare benefits was further clarified by the National Labor Relations Board's decision in the General Motors-U.A.W. case. (Matter of General Motors Corporation, 81 N.L.R.B. No. 126 (1949).) In essence, the opinion set forth that it was an unfair labor practice to revise or institute an insurance plan, unilaterally, with- out first negotiating the matter with the union. PROGRESS IN BAY AREA As a result of these factors, health and welfare plans were incorporated in a large number of collective bar- gaining contracts in the nation as a whole. The development in the San Francisco Bay Area has been phenomenal during recent years, and currently health and welfare plans are a primary subject for nego- tiation in the Bay Area. The following is a partial list of industries in which health and welfare plans have been established as a result of collective bargaining: Garment manufacturing, Breweries, Produce markets, Grocery stores, Motor car dealers and garages, Jewelry, Metal trades, Apartment houses, Mattress manufacturing, Fur- niture manufacturing and upholsterers, Casket manufac- turing, Lithographers, Battery manufacturing, Canvas goods manufacturing, Shipping. We repeat this represents a partial list. There are other industries where health and welfare plans have been negotiated in the Area. It can be seen from the foregoing that health- and welfare plans are well-established as a part of the collective bargaining contract in the San Fran- cisco Bay Area and that employers accept the inclusion of this type of coverage as a proper inclusion in the col- lective bargaining contract. PROBLEM OF PICKING A PLAN The establishment and operation of health and welfare plans raise a number of difficult problems. I shall discuss the major ones that have developed in our experience. 1. The amount of employer contribution. It is impor- tant that there be a sufficient amount of money contrib- uted by the employers involved in order that a reasonably good plan may be established and put on a sound finan- cial basis. 2. The type of plan and the scope of the benefits. There are, of course, various types of plans which are given consideration. They are as follows: Continued on Page 89 87 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY A & B CONSTRUCTION CO. Dirt Moving - Excavation - Red Rock Filling Art Frediani - Bill Cunningham 518 Athens Street Tel. JU 5-9541 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from HAROLD S. HELBING Floor Covering - Household Appliances - Carpets - Rugs Fuller Paint 1893 Sutter St. PRospect 6-5870 San Francisco CITY OF PARIS San Francisco's Oldest Department Store Now in its Centennial Year SAN FRANCISCO - SAN MATEO - VALLEJO Anniversary Greetings from TOSCA CAFE A Good Place to Eat -- Where Good People Meet 242 Columbus Ave. GArfield 1-9651 San Frncisco Anniversary Greetings from SKILSAW, Inc. SKIL TOOLS -- DRILLS and SKIL SAWS 246 South Van Ness MArket 1-8862 San Francisco WEINSTEIN CO. 1041 Market 130 West 820 Clement 1119 Post Portal 615 Market 1620 Polk Avenue 100 Market ROBERT M. JOHNSON Specializing in Hot Water and Steam Heating Repairs - Alterations - Repairing Boilers Estimates Given Freely 454 - 33rd Avenue SKyline 1-8663 338 - 12th Street KLondike 2-1748 1420 - 3rd St. "Compliments" SHAHAN PAPER CO. Joe Shahan YUkon 2-6128 San Francisco Greetings to Organized Labor RAY L MESSERSMITH GENERAL PAINTING CONTRACTOR 118 Church MArket 1-6252 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor R. F. JOHNSON AND SON GENERAL CONTRACTORS Skill - Integrity - Responsibility Oakland-Call AS 8-4468 2086 San Pablo Ave. El Cerrito BEacon 2-6471 MAX HANSEN & SON HOME BUILDERS 118 Park Blvd. JUno 8-8948 Millbrae, Calif. WM. HEIDENREICH Agent for Superior Fereplace Co. Makers of Fireplace Circulators, Grates and Dampers Sold and Installed FIREPLACES ERECTED and CORRECTED 50 Ventura Ave. MOntrose 4-0913 San Francisco, INCANDESCENT SUPPLY CO. Wholesale Distributors Lighting Fixtures and Lamps - Electric Supplies and Appliances Phone SUtter 1-4600 647 Mission St. San Francisco 12 * P. VANELLI & SONS PLASTERING CONTRACTOR 1624 Stockton DOuglas 2-4992 San Francisco .1-1-111111-1111-1`?? 88 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION HEALTH AND WELFARE PLANS Continued from Page 87 (a) Insurance company plans. These ordinarily cover life and accident insurance, hospitalization, surgical fees, doctor visits, etc. (b) Prepaid medical and hospital plans. In this area the California Physicians' Service, Blue Cross, Permanente Health Plan, the Doctor Frank Close Plan are a number of the service companies offering prepaid medical and hospital plans. Contrary to the practice of the insurance companies, they offer neither dividends or other returns as a reward for good experience. (c) Mutual benefit associations which are employer- employee directly-operated medical programs. Such a plan has been in effect at the Key System in Oakland. The scope of the benefits, of course, could be discussed at length. Suffice it to say that there should be sufficient death benefits, dismemberment and accident benefits, hospital benefits, sick benefits and surgical benefits. 3. The application of the plan to employers. This is a problem that must be considered in establishing a new plan. Of course, it is best in dealing with employer asso- ciations to have all employees of all employers covered by a uniform plan. 4. The coverage of employees. The application of the plan to part-time employees, laid off employees, depen- dents, etc., must be determined. 5. The trust agreement and the administration of the funds. Carefully worked out trust agreements and proper administration of the excess funds are vital matters in setting up welfare plans. 6. The service to employees in connection with claims It is important that a plan be set up which will provide expeditious service to employees with a minimum of red tape. This means that procedures for filing claims and handling claims must be simple and direct and under- standable to all persons covered and that the parties involved should handle all complaints speedily and in- telligently. 7. Procedures for handling disputes between the parties. Proper machinery should be set up to handle any disputes that may develop between any of the parties to the program. NOT THE FINAL ANSWER In the final analysis the value of a health and welfare program must be measured in terms of the degree to which it provides for the health needs of the workers and their dependents, meets the medical, hospital, surgical costs incident to illness and reduces the economic loss due to lack of wage payments. It is clear even at this stage that health and welfare plans are not the complete answer to the health needs of the people of this country. Obviously a mere enumera- tion of the benefits payable under a given plan and of the conditions under which they become payable does not, by itself, indicate whether the needs of the workers are being met. We must not be deceived by a multitude of superficial and misleading appearances. Plans often sound much better than they actually work out in opera- tion. The plans must be analyzed, the experience of the employees studied. For example, what proportion of the illness costs does the plan actually pay for? How do the medical services received by the workers compare with their medical needs? The answers must be found to these questions. It is clear at this point that the existing plans have many limitations, that the existing programs will have to be expanded. Most plans make no provision for dental care, eye examinations and other common medi- cal requirements. Programs must be established which will cover workers during periods of unemployment and layoffs. The future alone holds the keys to these problems of today. That the union has assumed a new and potent role in an area of first importance to American workers cannot be denied. This growth demonstrates again the dynamic force of American unionism. ....never had it so good! 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BURKE CO., Inc. 2690 Harrison VAlencia 4-6811 San Francisco Greetings to Organized Labor RUUD HEATER CO. Distributors of Rustproof Ruud - Monel World's finest water heater 1638 Market Street UNderhill 1-0104 San Frcisco Anniversary Greetings from RELIABLE GLASS CO. 2015 - 16th Street Phone HllEmlock 1-0684 San Francisco Congratulations, Organized Labor, on your 50th Year of Progress Polychrome Pacific Corporation Union Label Stencils, Mimeo Inks, Duplicating Supplies 170-2nd Street San Francisco YUkon 2-5093 Sunset Supply & Paper Co. Sanitary Chemicals - Maintenance Supplies - Industrial Tapes Paints - Brushes - Packaging Materials - Paper Specialties Electrical Appliances 118-122 FOURTH ST. San Francisco YUkon 6-6185 90 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION The I.B.E.W.-A Force For Better Living Continued from Page 27 born. The American Federation of Labor sent an organ- izer, Charles Cassel, who chartered these workers as Wiremen's and Linemen's Union No. 5221 of the A. F. of L. The president of this union was Henry Miller. From the beginning he saw that a national organization of all elec- trical workers was a dire necessity, and set out to or- ganize the electricians in all the major cities of the U. S. Miller did well, and in a year's time he called a national convention to be held in St. Louis-a memorable day for us-November 21, 1891, for it was then and there that our Brotherhood was born. Those who love the Brotherhood will never relinquish the memory of that brave little first convention. There were only 10 delegates representing eight struggling unions of approximately 300 electrical workers. How hum- ble a showing for the beginning of a national organiza- tion! The delegates sought ways and means of dodging reporters in order to conceal from the public just how small their convention was. But these ten men were stout- hearted - men of courage and conviction - and they founded the National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. "Give me ten men who are stout-hearted men and I'll soon give you ten thousand more!" This stirring line from the song could certainly have applied to Harry Miller and J. T. Kelly and the other I.B.E.W. founding fathers, for they went out and worked with so much enthusiasm and real vigor that one year later, when another convention was held, this time in Chicago, there were 43 local unions. It was in 1899 that our organization became the Inter- national Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, for by that time a number of locals had been established in Canada. Through all the years since 1891, the Brotherhood has gone steadily about the work of bettering the status of its members. It has not all been clear sailing. Lack of funds, internal dissension, depressions, anti-union campaigns of every type, bitter battles with company unions-all have made progress difficult. But progress has been made nevertheless. We have come a long way. WELL RUN UNION Why have we come a long way? Why have we added steadily to our membership rolls year after year? Why have electrical workers readily joined our ranks? Because the I.B.E.W. is a bona fide, well established A. F. of L. union with a good reputation for being liberal and progressive without any of the elements of radicalism. Because it has consistently worked through all the years it has been organized to better the conditions of its members. It has raised the wage rate of electricians from 20 cents up to as high as $3.00 an hour in some cases. It has reduced the working time of its members from the 12-hour day, seven-day week to an eight-hour, five-day week or better. Because the I.B.E.W. looks to the safety of its members. insisting on protection against hazards of the trade. Because the I.B.E.W. looks after its young members, sees that they receive four years of skilled training, both classroom and practical experience, and that they are paid well while learning. Because the I.B.E.W. looks after its older beneficial members-provides them with a $50.00 a month pension at age 65 and a $1,000 payment at death. Because the I.B.E.W. has good relations with its em- ployers. In its construction field, it has a Council on In- dustrial Relations made up of representatives of the Na- tional Electrical Contractors Association, representing management and the International Brotherhood of Elec- trical Workers, representing labor, and in all the 30 years it has been organized, it has met when local union dis- putes arose and settled them amicably. This Council is sometimes called the supreme court of the electrical in- dustry and has earned for the industry the title of "strike- less industry." So much for our general growth and accomplishments. Now we should like especially in this article, to lay par- ticular emphasis on the growth of our Brotherhood on the West Coast and particularly in "Organized Labor's" own theatre of operation, the Bay Area. The I.B.E.W. has had steady growth in what we term our Ninth district, which comprises the West Coast area, particularly in the utility field. In the past 20 years or- ganization in this area has shown marked progress. From a single power company which was under union agree- ment in 1929, all power companies, both public and private are now organized under our Brotherhood. The recent P. G. and E. election was a great victory for the A. F. of L. Electrical Workers for it united the last of the utility workers on the West Coast under our banners. In the Ninth District at present, we have approximately 65,000 memners. In the Bay Area alone we have some 15,000 members in five Oakland and six San Francisco local unions. San Francisco has always been a good union town so it is not strange that we of the Electrical Workers have found successful organizing here. Our oldest local union in San Francisco still in existence was L.U. No. 6 char- tered January 29, 1909. The following were charter signers, you may know or remember themi: George M. Fisk P. A. Clifford H. H. Davison E. C. Loomis B. G. Christie H. T. Sullivan A. A. Clue J. I. Rice W. A. Cooke A. E. Cohn In addition to L.U. 6 in San Francisco, we also have Locals 202, 689, 892, 1245 and 1301. These locals include the electrical workers in every field of our trade-inside wiremen, linemen, utility workers, those engaged in elec- trical manufacturing and radio broadcasting, work ors railroads, etc. In Oakland we have Local Unions 50, 360, 595, 906 and 1324. L.U. No. 595 is the oldest in Oakland. It was char- tered August 26, 1907 and the following were its charter members: Robert P. Gale Petter A. Anderson C. A. Murphy Llewellyn Evans 0. F. Erickson W. L. Mitick M. F. Creps Frank Lee W. T. Parr Robert R. James W. D. Bennett Charles Renwick R. H. Conrad William McFarlane George F. Manes In closing we should like to summarize for you what the I.B.E.W. has tried to do for its members and the public during the past 50 years and we can find no better way to state our case for you than in the words of your own California State Department of Education which said in a recent bulletin: "The I.B.E.W. has presented the following ob- jectives to its members, the public and employer alike: better working conditions, shorter hours, higher wages, increased job security, an oppor- tunity for technical education and protection of home life-in other words, the chance to live a better, freer, fuller life." 91, GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY RELIABLE PLASTERING CO. Edward Hattam, Contractor 1030 Irving St. SEabright 1-5012 San Francisco Greetings from D. VANNUCCI Plastering Contractor 271 Naples St. JUniper 5-7493 San Francisco Greetings from IOHN FRASER PLASTERING CONTRACTOR 666 Mission St. SUtter 1-6700 San Francisco Congratulations to the Building Trades of San Francisco A. W. CORDES PLASTERER 666 Mission St. SUtter 1-6700 San Francisco MARVEL HOME BUILDERS Contractors and Builders * 2015 29th Ave. MOntrose 44308 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary CANTLEY ROOFING CO. EXbrook 2-4351; Evening OVerland 1-5494 49 GEARY STREET SAN FRANCISCO Congratulations from BRANNAN'S AT FISHERMAN'S WHARF SOUVENIRS AND GIFTS 2795 Taylor Street PRospect 5-2146 San Francisco CONGRATULATIONS TO ORGANIZED LABOR ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY ROGER REYNOLDS NURSERY DAvenport 3.5612 Highway 101 El Camino Real Menlo Park HYMAN-MICHAELS CO. ROAD EQUIPMENT - STEEL RAIL TRACK ACCESSORIES - MACHINERY Steel Rails, New and Relaying - Switch Material Dump Cars - Contractors Equipment - Steel Piling 2200 JERROLD AVE. SAN FRANCISCO Telephone Mission 7-3631 Cable Address: HYMANMIKEL. All Codes Used Los Angeles Office: 4631 East Sheila 92 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Homes For Slum Dwellers Continued from Page 25 Actual preliminary planning loans have been advanced to 147 localities for 151,000 units. This is the statistical picture in terms of concrete preparatory action. Large cities across the country such as Chicago, Norfolk, New York and Los Angeles, and smaller cities such as Selma (Alabama), Bridgeport (Connecticut) and Chester (Pennsylva- nia), and scores of others are now engaged in site selection and preparation of architectural plans. These cities expect to have construction under way on nearly 50,000 units by July 1, 1950. It is expected that by mid-1951 construction will have been started on a total of about 200,000 units, and by that date many of these will be completed and occupied by low-income families who are now living in unhealth- ful slums. NEED IS STILL GREATER Considering the size and scope of this program, it is true that progress has been made. However, the need is so great that even greater speed should be developed as the preliminaries are gotten out of the way and actual construction begins. One reason why the program has been somewhat slowed down in these early stages is that, although the law authorizing the program was passed last July, funds to pay the Public Housing Administration staff to administer the law did not become avail- able until October. It has not until these funds were authorized that much of the preliminary work could begin. Since October, however, there have been two main factors which have held back the program. Perhaps the most significant is the opposition of the real estate interests in city after city. Whether this attack on public housing has succeeded or failed has largely depended upon the extent to which pro-housing forces have organized in the various communities. For example, in Waco, Texas, labor and other groups in the community favoring the public housing program organized a Waco Association for Better Housing which on January 31 won a 3 to 2 victory in a city-wide referendum. This victory was won over the strong opposition of a group called the Waco Home Owners League, organized to defeat what it termed "socialized housing projects." IT TAKES LABOR ACTION In communities where labor and other pro-housing forces were particularly strong and united, there has been little trouble in securing the city's approval of the program. Thus, in Los Angeles the proposed public housing program was approved by the City Council less than one month after the passage of the federal law. On the other hand, in other communities where pro-housing forces were not as well organized, the picture has been different. For example, in St. Petersburg, Florida, only 171/2 per cent of the qualified voters turned out fqr a public housing referendum. As a result, the anti-housing forces won the election by a small margin. Referendum elections are now scheduled in other com- munities, including Seattle, Yakima (Washington), Beaumont (Texas) and Racine (Wisconsin). Another important reason for delays is that there has been a certain amount of delay in the Washington office of the Public Housing Administration. In part this has been unavoidable, caused by the tremendous job of organizing the program. How- ever, in some measure it has been due to the reluctance on the part of the federal agency to grant sufficient autonomy to local housing authorities even where the local officials have had suc- cessful experience in administering public housing projects under the prewar public housing law. The slum clearance program has started to function in a some- what similar manner as public housing. However, a major dif- ference between the two programs is that, unlike public housing, slum clearance is an entirely new program. As a result, the new Continued on Page 95 WM. T. HEALY LATHING CONTRACTOR 24 Admiral Ave. DElaware 3-5594 San Francisco, 12 WISLER PRINTING COMPANY UNION PRINTING FOLDERS - BOOKLETS - BUTTONS - BADGES ROY WILKINSON 543 Clay Street EXbrook 2-2973 SAN FRANCISCO 11 GROWING WITH SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco Terrazzo Co. Terrazzo Floors * Brass Dividers Steps and Cement Work 3730 Third Street T. MINUTOLI 3627 Broderick St. FIllmore 6-7964 Office: 3730 Third Street ATwater 2-4077 San Francisco 24, Calif. GREETINGS Res. Phone SEabright 1-3838 Res. 2251 Moraga Street JESSE SHAY Contracting Plasterer Member Builders Exchange 666 Mission St. SUtter 1-6700 SAN FRANCISCO 93 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 1665 Market St. UNderhill 3-9817 ROBSON & ROBSON REAL ESTATE AND INVESTMENTS DeYoung Building-Market and Kearny Streets San Francisco Telepohne DOuglas 2-2G22 COMPLIMENTS OF MUELLER BRASS CO. Port Huron, Mich. Manufacturers of brass, bronze and copper products and the internationally famous STREAMLINE Copper Tube and Fittings for plumbing and heating systems, as modern as tomorrow. Payne Construction Company Incorporated Commercial and Industrial Construction YUkon 6-5331 876 HARRISON STREET San Francisco 7. Calif. ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS APEX ROTAREX CORP. 1355 MARKET STREET San Francisco Phone MArket 1-4949 Congratulations for a job well done on your Golden Anniversary A. Carlisle & Company Printers - Lithographers - Stationers 645 Harrison Street GArfield 1-2746 THlE PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT MARITIME CENTERS STATE OWNED AND OPERATED (SINCE 1863) A SELF-SUSTAINING PUBLIC UTILITY San Francisco EXAMI NER leader for more than 60 years Congratulations to Organized Labor CASANOVA CAFE 94 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Homes For Slum Dwellers Continued from Page 93 slum clearance and urban redevelopment program has had even more difficulty in getting started than public housing. In general, the same kind of steps as in public housing must be taken in each community before a slum clearance program can get under way. Up to date, 53 cities have applied for reser- vations for federal capital grants under the program, 46 of which have already been approved by the federal agency. They include such cities as Lakeland (Florida), San Francisco, Robins (Illioins), New York City, Birmingham and Indianapolis. More than 200 other cities have indicated that they are interested in participating in the slum clearance and urban redevelopment program. There are certain special problems involved in the slum clear- ance program which deserve special mention. Perhaps the most important is the fact that no community can have an effective slum clearance program in a time of housing shortage such as we have now unless it has worked out complete plans for relocat- ing the families displaced by tearing down the slums. As a matter of fact, the federal law requires that before any loans or grants are made to a city, it must prepare plans for relocation of such displaced families in decent, safe and sanitary dwellings in lo- calities reasonably accessible to their places of employment. In this connection, the Federal Housing Act requires that first preference in public housing projects be given to low-income families displaced by slum clearance. However, this does not meet the entire problem. Many middle-income families, not eli- gible for public housing, are now living in slum areas. For them we need construction of new housing within the means of these families, such as would be available with the passage of the Middle-Income Housing Act. The slum clearance program should also be closely tied in with over-all city planning. What is needed is not spotty or piecemeal slum clearance projects but integration of slum clearance with the over-all growth and development of the community. This in- volves not only the question of how the cleared land is to be used but also the extent to which such factors as traffic problems, public transportation, public utilities, recreational, educational and other community facilities are taken into account in planning the slum clearance projects. The A. F. of L. played a tremendous role in getting the Hous- ing Act through Congress. It now has the responsibility to make sure there is an effective public housing and slum clearance pro- gram in every community where it is needed. It is important for A. F. of L. members to know about what is being done in their own community on public housing and slum clearance. First of all, they should make sure that the necessary state legislation is enacted to permit public housing and slum clearance. In most states, enabling legislation has already been enacted for public housing, although in some of them, such as Ohio and Missouri, there are certain legal questions which still must be determined to make the state laws entirely effective. The situation with regard to slum clearance is more spotty. Only 27 states (and the District of Columbia, Hawaii and Puerto Rico) have the necessary state enabling legislation for local com- munities to undertake slum clearance projects. In addition to state enabling legislation, approved for both public housing and slum clearance must be obtained at least once and sometimes more than once on the local level. In the first place, local housing and redevelopment authorities must be es- tablished by the local city government. Secondly, the city gov- ernment must approve the public housing or slum clearance pro- gram. It is most important that A. F. of L. local affiliates testify at any hearings held by the city councils. Where strong opposition to public housing and slum clearance develops, organized labor should certainly assume the leadership of the prohousing forces in the community, since labor knows the need for housing better than any other group. If there appears to be delay on the part of federal officials in 7'/e C ko eq ?ho' By Dan Tracy President, Intl. Brotherhood of Electrical Workers One of the principal aims of the authors and advocates of the Taft-Hartley Law was to eliminate the closed shop from American industry. We of the Electrical Workers, who in general, have good working relations with our employers, have heard many of them express not only to us but in the public press and at Congressional hearings, that they prefer the closed shop because of the security and the integrity it lends to their industry. But what about the others? What about the employers of carpenters and bakers and garment workers and brick- layers and shoe makers? A study was made recently for the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University by a labor- management relations expert, Horace E. Sheldon, who says his survey has proved that the Taft-Hartley ban on the closed shop in industry will never be successful be- cause too many employers themselves want to continue closed-shop hiring practices. "In case after case, old closed shop hiring practices appear to be unaffected by Taft-Hartley Act restrictions," Sheldon states. "Either many businessmen have been sin- cerely satisfied with the way the closed shop operates, or they have found it unwise to try to enforce the ban on it." In Buffalo and the surrounding areas where Mr. Shel- don made his study, he says there is a clear indication that many sections of management have been generally satisfied with their experience with the closed shop. He says: "It was an employer representative, not a union man, who first . . . spoke favorably of the closed shop. A com- pany official in the same industry said flatly that the law should be amended to allow the closed shop where each party to the contract wanted it. "In another industry where the employers had decided years ago to 'go union' an employer association spokes- man said relations had been good and the closed shop had worked satisfactorily. Where an employer is so for- tunate as to deal with a responsible, well-run union, it is easy for him to forget his earlier protestations about the right to work' and settle back to do business under a closed shop arrangement whereby the union supplies him with suitable workers as needed, and wherein the union to some extent may be made to share responsibility for shop discipline." It is encouraging to note that there are many employers on our side" in this important issue. Washington, contact the A. F. of L. Housing Committee at Fed- eration headquarters. We may be able to speed things up. In every way possible, make sure that public housing and slum clear- ance are getting under way in your community as fast as possible. Of course, all of us must resognize that the establishment of a huge public housing and slum clearance program is no overnight job, but the foundation has already been laid. With the progress which has already been made on the legis- lative level, with work which is going ahead in communities throughout the nation and with the determination to make this program a success on the part of labor and other public-spirited groups, we should soon be able to realize the goal of providing decent homes for hundreds of thousands of underprivileged fam- ilies and ridding scores of American communities of the horrible blight of slums. 95 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations to Organized labor on its 50th Anniversary FIORE & Di GROZIA GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS 447 Mangel Avenue - DElaware 3-2598 1360 Brussells Street - DElaware 8-6906 Compliments of FLORENCE MATTSON LINNEAS DRESSES "A Stauch Supporter of the A. F. of L." 619 Post St. Oldway 3-9918 SEn Francisco Congratulations from CORNELIUS A. O'LEARY GENERAL PLUMBING - CONTRACT WORK Estimates Given Free on Request 313 HEARST AVE. JUniper 5-3560 Golden Anniversary Greetings-A. F. of L. FAHEY REALTY CO. REAL ESTATE -- INSURANCE 5 Wellington Ave. DALY CITY DElaware 3-2981 San Frai Congratulations to the Building Trades GETTINS STEEL CO. 235 Bayshore Blvd. acisco 24 VAlencia 6-3026 STEEL AND ALUMINUM WINDOWS SERVICE STATIONS - STEEL BUILDINGS COGGINS PAINT STORES Painters' Supplies -- Wall Paper WHOLESALE & RETAIL Dutch Boy Paints Vicente Branch: 3149 Vicente St., OVerland 1-2878 Parkside Branch: 1101 Taraval St., OVerland 1:5787 Midtown Branch: 413 Divisadero St., UNderhill 1-2544 SAN FRANCISCO MlACMHILLAN SALES Bay Area Distributors of MACMILLAN MOTOR OILS & GREASE 1101 Orient St. Oakland TWinoaks 3-8161 San Francisco-ENterprise 1-0121 GREETINGS TO ORGANIZED LABOR ROLAND C.m DAVIS Carroll, Davis & Friedenrich ATTORNEYS AT LAW 900 BALFOUR BUILDING SAN FRANCISCO YUkon 6-3922 GREETINGS TO THE AFL ON ITS GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY ST&RRETT BIOS. & EKEN, Inc. BUILDERS 3811 19th Ave. SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES JU 7-2512 NEW YORK GREETINGS TO THE AFL ON ITS GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY FROM WARREN GABRIELLI UNITED HARDWOOD FLOORING Hardwood - Asphalt - Tile - Linoleum Sanding - Polishing - Finishing 1925 Grant Street 96 DO 2-1449 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION SO 1(eai'4 .el(('no9e44 Guilli ail 2tatsi~Cco Continued from Page 11 The smallest affiliate may have the loudest and most respected voice if it speaks with logic. (The present sec- retary rose from one of the smaller unions, the Glaziers.) The progress made by the building trades -in San Fran- cisco and throughout the state, especially during the past few years, are the result of pressing unionism through' many channels. Today the Council, both in the San Francisco Council and the State Council, benefit the members of their affili- ates in scores of ways that were pioneered in the 1900's but not brought to full perfection until very recently. Some of these phases, explained in more detail in the pages of this Commemorative Edition are: 1. Political (a) Defeat of candidates for public office who would legislate organized labor out of business. (b) Enactment of better social laws, safety laws and other laws for the protection and advancement of the working men and women. 2. Legal (a) Legal advice for procurement of rights already on the law books. (b) Studies to improve existing laws. (c) Advice on the many phases of the Taft-Hartley Act. 3. Organizational (a) Organize the unorganized. (b) Aid all members of organized labor whose condi- tions or existence are under attack. (c) Maintain conditions. (d) Enforce contracts and make better ones. 4. Educational (a) Advise unions of progress and gains made through exchange of information. (b) Keep the public informed of labor's importance as a bulwark of democracy through participation in public forums, addresses before civic, school and club groups of all kinds. Carrying the principal responsibility in this connection is Organized Labor, official publication of both the San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council and the State Building and Construction Trades Council. 5. Provide for orderly economic growth by training new tradesmen in the fundamentals of their trade at the same time they are being trained in the fundamentals of union- ism. This program is the joint employer-union-state apprenticeship program. Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor MERRILL - BROSE CO. Bucyrus Erie Shovels - Cleavers - Brooks - Boilers 11th and Howard St. HEmlock 1-8933 San Francisco COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND GREUNER CONSTRUCTION CO. OAKLAND, CALIF. H. E. RAHLMANN CO. CONTRACTORS 251 Kearny Street DOuglas 2-8447 San Francisco REEDART RATTAN MFG. CO. Sales Office: 441 Sutter Street - EXbrook 2-1841 Factory: 360 Fifth Street-SUtter 1-1446 SPORTSMEN'S OUTBOARD SERVICE Mercury Motors - Wizard Fiberglass Boats Boat Trailers - Parts - Rentals 998 Alabama Mission District ATwater 2-9101 Sausalito Shipbuilding Co. SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA RUCKER - FULLER COMPANY The Latest in Office Furniture 559 Market Street Phone DOuglas 2-3700 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary HAL C. THOMAS PAINTING CONTRACTOR 2634 - 45th Ave. MOntrose 4-2977 San Francisco COMPLIMENTS OF CROWN LABORATOTRIES & SUPPLY CO... 1319. NATOMA UNderhill 3-1556 97 Son Francisco GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY TEXACO SERVICE STATION No. 26 COMPLETE LUBRICATION SERVICE OTIS R. JONES, Manager CALIFORNIA AND ARGUELLO Evergreen 6-9665 CLICK ROOM COCKTAIL LOUNGE George Heiner - Carl Heiner - Anthony Baisa Proprietors 1000 Sutter Street PR 6-1325 San ]Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary 17 Brenham _- FR WING SUN FUNERAL DIRECTORS YUkon 2-0719 San Francisco ONLY THE FINEST HOME FASIONED RUSSELL STOVER CANDIES 187 Grant Ave. DOuglas 2-8916 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor New Mission Hardware and Appliance JOSEPH C. GELY 5282 Mission Street JUniper 5-5191 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from AMERICAN FAR EASTERN TRADING CO. IMPORTERS OF QUALITY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 24 California St. DOuglas 2-0919 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from NEPTUNE MACHINE WORKS 221 Tehama St. GArfield 1-3936 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from TWENTY-FOUR HUNDRED CLUB RESTAURANT -- COCKTAILS & LIQUOR Where Good Friends Meet-Louis Di Luzio & John F. Cancilla 20th and Harrison St. MIssion 8-9902 San Francisco DR. ALPHA MAY WINTHRALL And LOUIS WINTHRALL. D.S.C. Chiropodists -- Foot Specialists -- Arches Made to Order Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Suite 616 Phone GA 1-4782 450 Sutter Street San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from KING SIZE HOT DOGS WITH ALL THE TRIMMUNGS 2407 Mission St. MIssion 8-9763 San Francisco - Compliments of W. V. Byrne 1 10 Sutter Street San Francisco "Happy Golden Anniversary Greetings to My Good Friends of Organized Lobor" OLIVER YOUNGS JUSTICE OF TH PEACE BERKEIEY, CALIFORNIA "Anniversary Greetings to Organized Labor" WENDT CONSTRUCTION CO. CONTRAIUOR AND BUILDER Industrial - Commercial - Residential 1280-5th St. LAndspe 5-8426 Berkeley, Calif. Anniversary Greetings from BERTRAM N. BENSON General Contractor - Painting and Decorating 3028 Jackson Street WAinut 1-7541 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from GEERTZ PRINTING CO. 76 Clay Street SUtter 1-8679 San Francisco BEST WISHES TO LABOR SAINT DOMINIC'S CHURCH Bush and Steiner Streets San Francisco CONGRATULATIONS * ~~~~~~~A. F.OF L. 01,n ON YOUR S; ,,S GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 347 Grant Avenue San Francisco 98 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION THE CONSTRUCTION LABORER Continued from Page 31 association was formed in 1918 at the home of one of San Francisco's prime contractors of that day, Mr. Blanchard, who lived out on 48th Avenue. Mr. Flynn of the contract- ing firm of Flynn & Tracy, was elected first chairman. It was probably the first instance of a union official forming an employers' association in the interest of better wages; hours and conditions for union members. Contracts entered into between the Laborers and the new association resulted in an increase in the daily wage rate from $2.50 to $3.50, and reduction in the workday from nine to eight hours. Provision was also made for 50 cents per day increase after each six-month period. The contract was to run for two years. "GOOD WORD" SPREADS The great gains of the Laborers in the San Francisco area had an immediate effect throughout the West. Marshall was called to construction jobs throughout the Western states to aid in the organization of workers into the Laborers' union. In April, 1922, he was made sixth Vice-President of the Laborers International Union. He is 1st Vice-President today. In reminiscing about his organizational work during the past 40 years, Joe Marshall says that one thing his experience has brought home to him in this: The Laborer and his union representatives must remain constantly alert to attacks on hard won conditions, and on his well- knit union organizations. "The good fortunes which accrued to both the unions and the contractors through the formation of their organi- zation in 1918 did not prevent them from practically ruin- ing themselves as well as the union movement in and around San Francisco in 1921 when the union-smashing American Plan was put into effect. That plan would not have gotten to first base if the unions in that day had kept themselves strong by continuing to press for organization of the unorganized and maintained interest by sticking to the basic principles of trade unionism." IMPORTANT ROLE Marshall himself played an important role in San Fran- cisco in winning eventual restoration of the wage cuts and elimination of conditions wrought by the American Plan. (The American Plan of union wrecking enlisted the aid of banking and commercial interests for sanctions against all employers who refused to embrace it.) Despite such temporary setbacks as those brought about by the Plan, the Laborers, by sticking closely to trade union tenets, have managed to come a long way since their pre-World War I days. Compare the $3.61 per day paid before the Boulder Dam's bedbug-ridden, spoiled-food-fed workers were organized, to the present minimum rate paid for such dam and tunnel work-$12.80. Some classifications covered by Laborers' contracts get rates equal to those paid the highest skilled workers of other crafts. The corner groceryman and the small business man with whom the Laborer does most of his trading are most appreciative of these blessings of unionism. The Laborer is no longer considered a credit risk and as a result of organization, is able to share in some of the blessings that are supposed to accrue from the American Way, the Democratic Way of Life-things that were never intended by the hatchers of that misnamed union-smashing abor- tion, the American Plan. As this piece was being written, Joe Marshall was con- fined to a hospital with a severe case of arthritis, which many of his friends felt had been brought on by over- work. And these same friends recalled Marshall's prodi- gious contribution to the war effort, during which time he never lost sight of the interest of the people he repre- sented. As one representative put it, "the laborer stood by him and he in turn stood by the laborer." For his diligent devotion to the cause of his country during that period, the State Building and Construction Trades Council presented him, on July 9, 1943, with a handsomely bound scroll of Commendation and Appre- ciation. It reads: "WHEREAS, Joseph Marshall, Vice-President of the In- ternational Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborers Union of America, has rendered a most commendable patriotic service for the United States of America, particu- larly in the recruiting and furnishing of thousands of union men to work upon urgently needed war projects; and "WHEREAS, Joseph Marshall in addition to serving the members of the International Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborers Union of America ably, loyally and efficiently, has also conscientiously worked to advance the interests and improve the conditions of the members of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California; now, therefore, be it "RESOLVED, by the General Executive Board of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of Cali- fornia in session assembled this ninth day of January, 1943, that we hereby express our sincere commendation of the patriotic service Joseph Marshall has rendered for our country; and be it further "RESOLVED, that we hereby express to Joseph Mar- shall our profound appreciation of his many years of un- failing loyalty to and earnest effort in behalf of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, its affiliated Councils, unions and members. Unanimously adopted by the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California this ninth day of January, 1943. F. C. MacDONALD General President. S. J. DONOHUE General Secretary-Treasurer." ICE CREAM CANDIES CAKES 44) FAIRMONT HOTEL YUkon 2-5044 Ask for Our Brand New Candies . . they're b/lumderf ul The Candy Without a Name Introductory price $1.65 lb. POLK AT CALIFORNIA ORdway 3-8500 AMERICA'S MOST DISTINGUISHED CONFECTIONS 99 4 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Gustav A. Perscheid, Jr., Successor PACIFIC STATES FELT & MFG. CO., INC. "THi F`LT HOUSE" Local Manufacturers of Felt Sheets, Rolls-a Felt for Every use Weather Stripping, Felt Parts, Die Cutting and Sewing- Gaskets, Washers, Strips 845 Howard St. San Francisco DO'uglas 2-2266 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary VENICE CAFE i i Your Favorite Drink at the Bar 3074 - 16th St. UNderhill 1-5276 Congratulations, A. F. of L. S. F. CITY CALF SKIN CO. 285 Minna Street Yukon 2-5920 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L., on a job well done NATURAL GAS EQUIPMENT, INCORPORATED Janitrol Space Heating -- Gas and Oi Industrial Heat Application Equipment 1150 Folsom Street UNderhill 1-1780 San Francisco Congratulations on Your Golden Anniversary Willat Production Co. 1122 Folsom St. HEmlock 1-6383 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on it's 50 Anniversary Paramount Flag Co. Manufacturers of Flags, Banners and Pennants Your copy, any size, immediate delivery 520 Folsum Street YUkon 6-3686 Congratulations, A. F. of L. on a job well done C C & CAMPBELL CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT CO. 465 -. 10th Street Market 1-7110 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. on your Golden Anniversary Redi-Rite Business Forms 2600 Harrison St. VAlencia 6-0070 San Francisco THIM.,DIAMOND SOOT BLOWERS Are thoaest in Performance and Efficiency & DIAMOND POWER SPECIALTY 77rfel29 CAITFORNIA STREEI GArtleld 1-0859 San Francisco THELMA HANSEN SPECIALIZING IN ILLUSTRATED MIMEOGRAPHING Cartoons - Caricatures - Lettering Mimeographing in Colors 420 Market Street Room 538 YUkon 6-1609 CONGRATULATIONS TO ORGANIZED LABOR ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY C. C. MOORE & CO. ENGINEERS 450 Mission Street GArfield 1-3484 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on it's 50th Anniversary F. T. ANDREWS & CO. CE:RTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 525 Market St. Phone SUtter 1-0832 San Francisco -Compliments of LAWRENCE C. SULLIVAN GENERAL CONTRACTOR Phone GArfield 1-4811 461 Market St. San Francisco CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE World Window Cleaning Co. Room 1208 - DOuglas 2-4109 703 MARKET STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. GREETINGS FROM : Emerson Radio of Calif., Inc. 1845 Mision MArket 1-6915 San Francisco a A_ . 100 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Apprenticeship -Ancient and Modern By Grace McKay Supervisor, Division of Apprenticeship Standards People who are active in apprenticeship training are often asked questions about it by those who are either interested or curious. An explanation of the program is usually followed by a surprised exclamation to this effect: "Well, that must be something new! I'd never heard of that before." Perhaps not, though we doubt whether suchg statements are ever made by readers of "Organized Labor," particularly those who are giving so freely of their time and efforts as members of Joint Ap- prenticeship C o m m i t- tees. However, there are still a great many people who know little or nothing about this system of training skilled craftsmen and who think it started up after the war solely to take care of returning ARCHIE MOONEY veterans. THE EGYPTIANS, TOO How old is apprenticeship? No one knows exactly, but apprenticeship regulations were set up in the legal code of Hammurabi twenty-one hundred years before Christ The Romans had a system of indentured apprenticeship for many trades, some of which are now extinct. Appren- ticeship is referred to in the ancient Greek classics. Ap- rentice indentures have been found, carefully preserved in th tombs of long-departed Egyptians, so we know that the system not only existed in ancient Egypt, but also was highly respected, since naught but precious posses- sions were included with the mummified remains. Even King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table served an apprenticeship; seven years as a page, followed by seven as a squire, at the end of which time they were given certificates of knighthood at appropriate cere- monies. During the Middle Ages, apprenticeship was at first controlled by the craft guilds; admission to and advance- ment through and from apprentice status, the conduct of apprentices, penalties, and work rates were closely su- pervised by the guild memberships. Later, regulations and supervision was taken over by the state. EARLY UNEMPLOYMENT During the reign of Henry VIII, if children were found begging, they could be placed in domestic service, or in crafts if from 5 to 14 years old. In 1562 Queen Elizabeth enacted the Statute of Arti- ficers, which codified and extended the apprenticeship regulations of the London Guilds. Under this Act, in Eng- land and Wales apprenticeship was for seven years; in some occupations it was necessary for the apprentice's father or mother to have a yearly value from property of three pounds; ratio of apprentices to journeymen was established for a number of trades-usually one jour- neyman for every three apprentices. Further provisions for apprenticing pauper children were made in the Act for the Relief of the Poor (1601) under Elizabeth's reign. Boys were bound out until 24 years of age and girls until 21 years or until married. In 1697 a Plan for Reform of the Poor Law was proposed by John Locke, recommending working schools to be set up for poor children from 3 to 14 years old if they were not otherwise employed, so that their mothers would be free to earn a living and so that the children would not be inured to work, thus preventing laziness! TOUGH IN THOSE DAYS For two centuries, apprenticeship afforded the only edu- cation or training provided for workers' children; how- ever, since poverty was considered the result of shiftless- ness, apprenticeship was consider'ed a part of poor relief. During the 18th century, conditions for apprentices in England were deplorable, and particularly so for chimney sweeps. Boys as young as three years were apprenticed- small bodies were needed to climb narrow chimneys. In some cases, these tiny tots Were required to climb naked because of the narrowness, and if they were reluctant, a fire would sometimes be- started below to force them up- wards. Despite the filth of their working "quarters," most of these children were bathed not more than once in two years. As a result of these degrading conditions, many of these children were crippled and broken in health at an early age and were then placed in the poorhouse to be supported not by the masters, but by the parishes. Over the years, many attempts were made to improve the lot of the little chimney sweeps, without success. Fi- nally, in 1834 an Act was passed forbidding apprenticing boys under 10 and not unless the boy was willing; despite provision for heavy fines, there was no machinery for en- forcement of the Act. After many futile attempts to get corrective legislation through the House of Commons, the death of a boy in a chimney flue in 1875 gave the neces- sary impetus to bring about passage of an Act which pro- vided for annual licensing of master chimney sweeps with forfeiting the license if they failed to comply with the provisions of the Act. KIDS GOT 12 HOUR DAY Conditions for apprentices in the cotton mills were no better. Children were collected from the work-houses at a tender age, and taken as far as two hundred miles from their homes, lost forever to their parents. They were com- pletely unprotected from cruelty by their masters, and if the master became bankrupt, they were thrown upon the mercy of the parish where the factory was located. They worked all night in closed rooms, in filth and rags. Alleviation of some of these evils came from an "Act for Preservation of the Health and Morals of Apprentices and Others, Employed in Cotton and Other Mills," passed in 1802. Under this Act apprentices were to work not more than 12 hours a day and not between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. In 1819k nine years was made the legal minimum age in the cotton mills and apprentices were allowed not less than one-half hbur for breakfast and one full hour Continued on Page 103 1r81 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50 Anniversary COTTRELL BROS. MOVING - STORAGE - SHPPING BUYING - SELLING - TRADING 150 Valencia HE[mlock 1-1000 San Francisco Remember - We Never Close Bill Jonas - Wayne Chinn extend greetings to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary 40 Belden PUCCINELLI'S PUB YUkon 2-3917 San Francisco TABLET & TICKET CO. Building Directories and Changeable Letter Signs Room 309 - 507 Montgomery EXbrook 2-2878 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50 Anniversary WESTERN THEATRICAL EQUIPMENT CO. Theatrical Engineers and Equipment Specialists Call Us for All Theatrical Needs 337 Golden Gate Avenue HIEmlock 1-8302 San Francisco FRED OLSEN LINE STEAMSHIP COMPANY 245 California Street YUkon 6-5282 San Francisco Compliments to Organized Labor from INEZ M. LAKE COMPLITE, FOUNTAIN SERVICE CIGARS AND CIGARETFES 601 Larkin Street GRaystone 4-9836 Congratulations on a Job Well Done from HILLTOP GROCERY Walt and Gert-Proprietors FRESH QUALITY GROCERIES Fruit, Vegetables, Beer and Wine 201 Mullen Ave. VAlencia 4-8529 San Francisco (10) Congratulations from KREMER & HILL Jewelers Complete Line of Religious Articles and Jewelry for the Entire Family - All Repairs and Service Guaranteed 5338 Mission St. JUniper 7-6011 San Francisco Congratulations from THE PUMP Quality Meals at Reasonable Prices Your Favorite Liquors Served where Good Friends Meet 201 - 3rd Street GArfield 1-9806 San Francisco 1138 Mariposa St. YUkon 6-2112 San Francisco CHARLES STOCKHOLM & SONS CONTRACTORS 351 California Street San Francisco DOuglas 2-4420 LOVE & HAUN CONCRETE CONTRACTORS Licensed and Insured Since 1915 309 Worcester Avenue San Francisco Phones: Mpssion 7-3562; JUniper 5-9006 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50 Anniversary KOENIG BROTHERS GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS 210 Dorland MArket 1-1061 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary KREY PACKING CO. Tenderated Ham -- Tasti-Cured Bacon 360 Langton Street San Francisco Congratulations from A. DUDLEY KELLY-Interior Designers Mezzanine Floor 278 Post St. YUkon 2-5172 San Francisco Congratulations DICKERSON SHOES Makers of the Famous DICKERSON ARCH-LOCK SHOES DICKERSON ARCH RELIEF SHOES 537 Sutter St. GArfield 1-7254 San Francisco Congratulations HEALTH SPOT SHOE SHOP THE WAY TO FOOT COMFORT 482 SUTTER STREET - SAN FRANCISCO 438 - 19TH STREET - OAKLAND Send for Free Booklet BU-CLAY GUEST HOUSE Walter Kelly, Owner YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME We More Than Please Our Guests 2228 CLAY STREET JO 7-9744 SAN FRANCISCO Anniversary Greetings from CARNATION CLUB A Good Place to Drink - Where Good Friends Meet LEO CARTER, Manager - OSCAR BRYD, Owner 1561 Ellis St JOrdan 7-9772 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from JOE CERVETT CO. Window Cleaning -- Building Maintenance Janitorial Sevvice 15 Columbus Ave. YUkon 2-1450 San Francisco LAVISH. MacTAVISH. Inc. PACKERS OF MacTAVISH CELLOPHANE BAG CANDIES 1. I 102 1188 Mariposs St. YL~kon 6-2112 San Francisco COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Apprenticeship-Ancient and Modern Continued from Page 101 for dinner. Further improvements for apprentices in cot- ton mills and factories were affected by later laws in 1831 and 1833. As for children employed in mines, as late as 1842 an Act regulating such employment contained the following progressive (?) provisions: 1. Prohibited employment of women and girls. 2. Prohibited employment of boys under 10. 3. Restricted apprenticeship to 8 years, except for ma- sons, joiners, and engine-wrights. 4. Provided for regular inspection of mines. Although through the years conditions were slowly but surely improved for apprentices, the young workers had little or no freedom even in the nineteenth century. The following are excerpts from an "Apprentice Indenture Covenant" for the trade of Carpentry, entered into in 1850 during the reign of Queen Victoria: . . .the said apprentice, his said master, faithfully shall serve, his secrets kept, his lawful commands every- where gladly do. He shall do no damage to his said master, nor see it done by others, but to his power shall let or forthwith give warning to his master of the same. The goods of his master he shall not waste, nor give nor lend them unlawfully to any. He shall neither buy nor sell without his master's leave. Taverns and playhouses he shall not haunt, at cards, dice, or other unlawful games, he shall not play. Matrimony he shall not con- tract, nor from the service of his master day or night be absent. * * * * "The said master, for and in consideration of , the art of Carpentry which he now useth, shall and will teach and instruct, or cause to be taught and instructed, in the best manner that he is able. Drink, lodging, clothing and all other necessities during said term shall be furnished by said master when needed." Apparently there was no G.I. Bill in 1850. PRACTICALLY SLAVES Apprentices were among the earliest settlers of Amer- ica, coming over 1500 at a time in the 17th Century from the poorhouses of London to Virginia. Colonial records are full of apprenticeship contracts and references to their enforcement. The New Plymouth Act of 1641 and the Massachusetts Bay Act of 1642 provided for apprenticing poor children when parents neglected to teach them a trade. Unruly apprentices in Massachusetts about 1669 were whipped and punished by confinement in dark places, often sent to jail. The master was fined 20 pounds, plus damages, if he failed to teach the apprentice his trade and made him do servile work. An early court rec- ord in Pennsylvania reports a widow's appearance in court to bound out her five-year-old son for a period of twelve years, for the following consideration: He was to be given lodging, the necessary meat, drink, apparel; cleansed and bathed regularly; taught to read, if capable, instructed in the trade of wheelwright; at the end of 12 years to be given a cow and a calf. NO LABOR UNIONS THEN We find records in 1828 of abuses of the apprenticeship system. It was the practice of master mechanics to em- ploy only apprentices, so that when the youth reached journeymanship, he was thrown out of employment with- out money, friends, or credit. Many gave up the struggle of trying to find work outside their trades and became vagabonds. As late as in 1898 in New Jersey, children as young as three years were indentured; the average age for boys was ten, and for girls, nine. Although there were pro- -visions in the law for proper care of apprentices, enforce- ment was almost totally lacking; because of mistreatment, many apprentices ran away and were never found. The first labor law in the State of California, passed in 1854, was an act covering apprentices. However, until the passage of the Shelly-Maloney Apprentice Labor Standards Act of 1939, provisions of the Labor Code with regard to apprentices were still antiquated and reflected the old conception of "bound indentureships." At the end of the term of service, the master was required by Cali- fornia Law until 1939 only to give the apprentice fifty dol- lars and two new suits of clothes worth at least sixty dollars. A DEMOCRATIC SETUP Was it any wonder, then, that labor and management were unanimous in support of the Shelly-Maloney Act, and that the Legislature itself passed the law with no dis- senting votes? Under this voluntary measure, hundreds of local unions and thousands of employers have jointly entered into agreements stipulating high standards of training for practically all the skilled trades. Under the leadership of Director of Industrial Relations Paul Schar- renberg (by law the Administrator of Apprenticeship), Archie J. Mooney, Chief, and the staff of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, and with the guidance of the California Apprenticeship Council, whose members set the broad general policies under which the program is administered, labor and management in every section of the State are training apprentices. Some 600 joint apprenticeship committees, representing over 4,000 volunteer workers, meet regularly to supervise the training of over 35,000 apprentices. They are given assistance by the field staffs of both the Division of Ap- prenticeship Standards, State Department of Industrial Relations, and the Bureau of Apprenticeship, U. S. Depart- ment of Labor, but the program is governed by and be- longs to labor and management, for the benefit of them- selves, of industry as a whole, of the general public, and of the apprentices. Problems are settled on the local level, in the way the local people want to handle them, without interference with governmental agencies. As a result of the good faith and extraordinary efforts of unions and employers, apprenticeship today is no longer a source of cheap labor nor a system of oppression for youth. It is honored and respected as the best and only means of training skilled craftsmen to carry on the democratic traditions of a free America. JOHN P. FREY SAID . . . "The active elements in many jurisdictional disputes are strong personalities, temperaments which clash, and the ambitions which are developed. What is most essen- tial in the adjustment of jurisdictional disputes when they arise, is the spirit of fair play, of take and give, of under- standing the other organizations' problems. There must be a recognition of the fact that all rights carry with them an equal responsibility, and that when men differ it is seldom that all of the right is on one side, and all of the wrong on the Qther." 103 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Compliments of TOBRINER & LAZARUS RUSS BUILDING SAN FRANCISC RUSSELL L. WOLDEN ASSESSOR CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO COMPLIMENTS OF ASSOCIATED HOME FURNISHERS HEmlock 1-7784 1370 Mission San ]Francisco CONGRATULATIONS W. C. AKARD 225 Cervantes Blvd. WAlnut 1-6614 San Francisco Compliments of A. R. REID CO. "PLASTICOAT" 2600 Oakdale Ave. VAlencia 4-6744 San Francisco James A. Nelson Co. MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS 1375 Howard Street HEmlock 1-0140 San Francisco Store Fixtures - Store Fronts - Designers and Manufacturers Complete Store Equipment - Bar Fixtures - Soda Fountains ROYAL SHOW CASE CO. Modern Store and Office Fixtures 770 McAllister St. JOrdan 7-0311 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary PACIFIC AMERICAN DISTRIBUTING CO. 112 Market St. GArfield 1-4436 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary REX-AIR. Inc. Division of Martin Parry Corp. Are Now Adding to its many different departments Good Men Who Are Seeking Better Positions Mlssion 7-6251 1159 Valencia Street San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary Central State Construction Co. Room 231 DOuglas 2-6384 593 Market St. San Francisco WILLIAM S. MILLERICK CO. BOOKBINDING 545 Sansome Street GArfield 1-7637 San Francisco CONGRATULATIONS JOHN LYON REID ARCHITECT 109 STEVENSON DOuglas 2-2795 Robertson Engineering Corp. ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS Cargo Boom Guy Winches - Cargo Boom Topping Winches Hoists - Safety-Guy-Winches $25 Fremont- Street San Francisco, California Phone EXbrook 2-4657 Congratulations, A. F. of L. on a job well done SPICE ISLAND CO. 610 Folsom Street YUkon 6-1375 San Francisco 104 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Carpet & Linoleum Layers History The early history of our trade in San Francisco, before 1900, indicates that our mechanics were working for about $12 a week and less. The working day starting at 7 a.m. and ending whenever the jobs were finished. Our early craftsmen first organized and gave birth to our Union under the name of Carpet Mechanics Associa- tion No. 1 of San Francisco, on October 10, 1900. Some of our first meetings were held in the old Pythian Castle (Justice Hall) at 909 Market Street. After organization our work day began at 7:30 a.m. and ended at 5:30 p.m., thus making a nine hour day. The wage scale was $21 a week for a six-day week. Men got from job to job in San Fran- cisco by horse and buggy. Dues were 50c a month and the initiation fee $25. Piece work was permitted, the price being .04c per yard. We had 124 Charter Members who are listed elsewhere in this edition. Women were not members of our Local originally, but on November 4, 1913, a group of 27 women sewers were taken in on no initiation fee and for 25c a month dues. These women Charter Members are also listed herein. Our Local was financially incapable of having our own full time Business Representative. Whenever a problem arose, a member would be selected as a temporary Business Representa- tive for that problem, as were Brothers J. Borren,, ap- pointed May 19, 1905 and William Shipperly appointed August 7, 1906. Later in our development we shared a representative full time with a group of other Locals. Not until March 19, 1935, did we get our own full time repre- sentative, Brother Frank Nixon being elected; the Local voting to raise their dues from $1.90 a month to $3.00 a month, so as to pay the salary. On May 30, 1909, this Local organized with other Locals the Carpet and Shade Workers International Association and we became Local No. 1 of that organization. We were not affiliated with the American Federation of Labor at this time, and for a number of years thereafter, out- standing members of our Local endeavored to have the A. F. of L. recognize us as a separate International affili- ate. Much hard work at the A. F. of L. conventions was accomplished but it all proved a disheartening and losing battle. A great deal of pressure being exerted upon us to join the Upholsterers International. Finally at a special called meeting on February 15, 1916, called through the efforts of Brothers P. H. McCarthy, then President of the State and San Francisco Building Trades Councils, Andrew J. Gallagher, John 0. Walsh, A. F. of L. Organizer and James H. Hatch, President of the Upholsterers Interna- tional, our Local yielded to joining the Upholsterers. On February 15, 1916, we were chartered as the Carpet, Upholsterers Local No. 1, affiliated with the Upholsterers and Trimmers International Union of North America. So then we became one of the A. F. of L. family. On or about this time of February 16, 1916, we elimi- nated the evils of piecework from our By-Laws. Our jour- neymen were receiving $5 per day, while our journey- women received $2 per day. We worked one-half day Saturday. About 1918 the practice of cementing linoleum to floors began and with it gradually grew increased and interest- ing methods of installation as cove work, inset and lino- strip installations. Our trade called for more skill and specialization with all this. Interesting to note in our history. We had a woman member as our President, Mary Jensen, having succeeded to the presidency from the vice-presidency in July, 1920. As time passed on, matters went along quite smoothly. Our membership continued to grow, it being reported at the May 6, 1941 meeting, to have reached 238 members. About this time our Local was located at 693 Mission Street near Third, and on November 23, 1943, we moved to our present offices in the Building Trades Temple at 200 Guerrero Street. Around about 1937, we began to find our trade se- riously involved with jurisdictional troubles throughout the United States, involving our mechanics and those chiefly of the Carpenters, Painters and Cement Finishers. The disputes arose over who had the right to lay linoleum and asphalt tile. Since most of our work revolved around new buildings and since our Upholsterers International was not affiliated with the A. F. of L. Building Trades Department, we found ourselves in a very precarious position and our work being taken away. Finally the Upholsterers International and our Brotherhood of Painters reached an agreement whereby we were to belong to the Brotherhood of Painters. As we still had the right to vote for our affiliation, the great question we had to resolve was should we affiliate with the Brotherhood of Painters or that of the Carpenters. Upon writing the Carpenters International, requesting information as to whether they would protect us in our doing our work if we joined them, we received correspondence to the effect that any mem- ber of the Carpenters International could do our work if we affiliated with them. On the other hand the Brother- hood of Painters guaranteed us sole rights to our work. Our Union voted on July 29, 1938, that in their opinion the best interests of our Local would be served by accepting the Charter submitted to us by the Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers International of America. Thus we became Carpet, Linoleum & Soft Tile Workers Local No. 1235, and now a part of the A. F. of L. Building Trades Department. All this did not settle our trade jurisdiction difficulties and finally a jurisdictional hearing was held in Washing- ton, D.C., April 20, 1942. A decision rendered by Professor Peter Eller, divided the jurisdiction of installing linoleum and soft tile (not carpet or wall covering) as follows: to the Carpenters, all territory East of Kansas City, to the Painters all territory including Kansas City and West thereof. This unfortunate decision, rather than curing the problem has only created a larger one in its place, as our trade is now split under two Internationals in the United States, with a complete solution very difficult. Comparatively our organization has suffered very little industrial strife. Our record shows that the only strikes or lockouts our members had were, on July 14, 1934, we went out on a sympathy strike for three days during the big General Strike in San Francisco. In the year 1945, our members all in unison took what was termed a two weeks' vacation when difficulty arose in our agreement. On September 4, 1946, we were out 51/2 weeks on a strike and lockout against the Northern California Resilient Flooring Association, then again on August 10, 1949, against the same association we were out on strike and lockout for eight weeks. In both latter instances the Local was granted wage increases on the termination of the disputes. We found during World War II that some 42 of our members were in the armed services. And in the latter part of 1948 and the early part of 1949 about 422 persons were working at our trade in the three counties of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin, which counties com- prised our jurisdictional areas. 105 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations to Organized Labor HENRY RUMINSON General Building Contractor Specializing in Exterior, Interior Alterations MIssion 7-7878 4242 - 24th Street Congratulations to Organized Labor on it's 50th Anniversary CHAMBERLAIN CO. OF AMERICA Weatherstrip -- Rock Wool Insulation 113 10th Street SAN FRANCISCO MArket 1-7665 1496 67th Street OAKLAND OLympic 2-2115 Congratulations, A. F. of L. SAN FRANCISCO BILLIARD PARLOR POOL - BILLIARD - FOUNTAIN - BEER 949 Market Street SUtter 1-4175 Congratulations, A. F. of L., on a Job Well Done RAY L. MESSERSMITH & CO. CONTRACTORS 118 Church Street MArket 1-6252 San Francisco "Bud" Colman, Proprietor - Established 1910 H E R M A N TAILOR FOR MEN AND WOMEN 1207 Market St. SAN FRANCISCO UNderhill 1-1867 Congratulations to Organized Labor on it's 50th Anniversary ROLANDO LUMBER CO., Inc. SUtter 1-1642 SAN FRANCISCO 5th & Berry Street Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor BELL CAFETERIA Fine Food at Reasonable Prices-Come and Give Us a Try BREAKFAST -- LUNCH -- DINNER Open Monday to Saturday 767 Market Street GArfield 1-1276 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor SUPERVISOR MARVIN E. LEWIS 625 Market Street San Francisco DOuglas 2-5077 Anniversary Greetings to Organized Labor CALIFORNIA MOTOR EXPRESS, Ltd. 625 Brannan St. San Francisco GArfield 1-8454 Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor PURVES SUPPLY CO. PLUMBING AND PIPE FITTINGS MArket 1-6168 San Francisco 1618 Mission Street LAFF AND COMPANY ARTIST TAILORS Men's and Ladies' Suits and Overcoats Made to Order - Uniforms of All Descriptions 1151 Market -St. UNderhill 1-8288 San Francisco 8, Calif. PAUL KANG Consulting Engineer - Building Designer 564 Market St. San Francisco Phone YUkon 2-4989 congratulations from G. P. W. JENSEN GENERAL CONTRACTOR 320 Market St. San Francisco GArfield 1-2444 Congratulations from Foster & Vella's Chevron Service Station Gas, Oil, Lubrication, Auto Accessories, Battery and Motor Tune-up Service 3rd & Hudson Streets VAlencia 4-9821 San Francisco Serving San Francisco Since 1898 CITY TRANSFER & STORAGE CO. 430 Main St. YUkon 2-6000 Congratulations, A. F. of L., on Your Golden Anniversary ROMA HARDWOOD FLOOR CO. 8589 Market St. ATwater 2-0494 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor WM. SMIDL & ASSOCIATES WHOLE SALI FRIX TS AND VEGETABLIS Hemlock 1-4890 San Francisco 480 Davis Street Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor HOLLADAY CO. Typewriters, Adding Machines, Sales, Rentals, Repairs Frank R. Dunn 858 Market Street SUtter 1-8484 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor LILIENTHAL LEE & CO. 16 Beale Street EXbrook 2-1016 San Francisco Ask for THRIFTY SHOPPER STAMPS Each Filled Saver's Book is Good for $3.00 in Merchandise Greetings to Organized Labor 1-11-11-,1-1%llllll%0%.--~ 106 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Electrical Workers Press Unionism on Many Fronts By Jerry Pickle Business Representative of IBEW, Local 6 During the past years Local Union 6 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has developed a policy whereby participation in a wide range of activities, in- cluding collective bargaining and all of its ramifications, as well as a score of "extra curricular" activities, such as certain civic endeavors, which have proved to contribute much to- wards efforts of the Un- ion in behalf of its mem- bership. In the field of labor- employer relations, the IBEW adopted a policy, long before the war, which called for the making of "reciprocal agreements" under which the employers expressed preference for IBEW members in the matter of hiring. In turn the Union would give preference in the furnishing competent mechanics to fair em- JERRY PICKLE ployers, m e e t i n g the preferential hiring clause and other important provisions of the agreement. Thus in the early 1930's the UNION SHOP was established between Local Union 6 and electrical contractors in San Francisco. These agreements, in effect, were on a yearly basis, implying that a NEW agreement would have to be negotiated and signed prior to the expiration date EVERY YEAR. NEW POLICY Early in 1941, PRIOR to World War II, the CONTINUING agreement policy was adopted as a result of harmonious relations implemented by the success of the no strike, no lockout principle included in the UNION SHOP agreement. Mutual trust and respect engendered by machinery set up to settle disputes and resolve differences led to this Continuous Agreement policy, under which the contract cannot expire, but automatically renews itself from year to year with provision for amedments and supplements to keep step with progress of the electrical construction in- dustry. This Continuous Agreement and the, one preced- ing it primarily affected Inside Wiremen. However, in 1941, prior to the war, the electrical contractors signed a continuous agreement with the Union to cover Linemen and Outside Electrical Workers. Here again mutual trust and respect was an important factor in the decision to "put it in writing" and thus eliminate the confusion which is bound to exist under the so-called "verbal understand- ing." In rapid succession several additional agreements cov- ering other branches of the trade within the Local Union, such as Motor Rewinding and Repair, Fixtures, Electrical Maintenance, Electric Signs, etc., were negotiated and signed on a continuous basis. With rare exceptions these agreements were effective prior to or during the war years. The obnoxious Taft- Shop was not even thought of at the time these agree- ments were entered into. Faced with a great national emergency it was the sincere desire of all parties to these agreements to avoid work stoppages either by strike or lockout because of the refusal of one party or the other to renew an agreement. The "automatic renewal clause" en- tirely eliminated any fear of a "no contract, no work" pos- sibility. Thus the Union Shop and continuous agreements were a decidedly valuable aid to the war effort. WAR-JOB DONE In addition to the desire to support the war effort be- cause of pure patriotism, the membership of Local Union 6, encouraged by the progress made through these agree- ments "felt the urge" to dig in and do a job without stint. The record of the membership of the IBEW during the war speaks for itself. The "let's do a job" spirit of members of the Electrical Workers Union continued into the post-war period and is practiced to the present day. It was fortunate for the Union, its members and the electrical industry that the Continuous Agreements became effective well in advance of the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act. It may well be, if it were not for the Continuous Agreement clause, the Open Shop provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act may have been invoked long ago. This would have made it neces- sary to hold Union Shop elections in practically every shop where the Union Shop has existed in fact for many years, involving hundreds of members and several score of employers would have been inconvenienced by the necessity of participating in Union Shop elections con- ducted by the NLRB. However, the Continuous Agreement clauses indicate without a shadow of a doubt that the great majority ot Electrical Workers coming under the jurisdiction of Local Union 6 favor and demand the Union Shop. (All agree- ments must be ratified by the members affected.) This is indicated by the fact that wherever it has been necessary to petition for a Union Shop election the results of secret ballots cast have been nearly 100 per cent in favor of the Union Shop. Out of a half dozen such elections held, Local Union 6 has not lost one. But all is not rosy under the Taft-Hartley Law. There are instances where the Union has petitioned for collec- tive bargaining rights for members, in the majority as electrical workers in a number of firms for many, many years and due to peculiar quirks of the law have been denied a chance to vote on the question by the NLRB. RESENT T-H AND NLRB Collectively and individually, members of the Electrical Workers Union consider this as an injustice, as they be- lieve the majority of electrical workers now engaged in the electrical industry should be considered by the NLRB when that agency sets up a formula to define what is electrical work. The action of the NLRB in the cases re- ferred to, is resented not only by the few electrical work- ers directly involved but by the whole Union and its members. It is very doubtful that this unjust situation can be corrected while the NLRB is operating under the Taft- Hartley Law. Of course construction and maintenance electricians are not the only electrical workers represented by Local Union 6. In its jurisdiction, Local Union 6 is responsible Hartley Law, which was designed to outlaw the Union 107 Continued on Page 109 1GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations, A. F. of L. on a job well done J. W. STACEY, Inc. MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL BOOKS 551 Market Street GArfield 1-4687 San Francisco "Best Wishes to the Building Trades of Organized Labor" for the Golden Anniversary BERGLAND CONSTRUCTION CO. * HARY G. BERGLAND 124 Pala Ave. HUmboldt 3-4986 Piedmont "Greetings to Organized lAbor" PEERLESS BUILT-IN FIXTURE CO. Modern Kitchens-Planned To Your Requirements Wood CabInets 2608 San Pablo Ave. TlHornwall 3-0620 Berkeley "Greetings to Organized Labor" C. W. LOTSPEICH BUILDER AND GENERAL CONTRACTOR 1508 Juanita Way LAndscape 5-7344 Berkeley "Best Wishes to Our Good Friends of Organized Labor for their Golden Anniversary" FRANK W. DUNNE CO. Manufacturers of DUNNE PAINTS Ihidustrial - Marine - Synthetic Finishes 1007-41st Street PIedmont 5-5068 Oakland Congratulations to Organized Labor on it's 50th Anniversary ROBERT L. LIPPERT THEATRES MArket 1-8834 1069 Market St. San Francisco American Printing and Lithographing Co. 6 A COMPLETE PRINTING SERVICE 1144-48 Howard St. UNderhill 8-6500 San Francisco Congratulations from HAVEN SAW AND TOOL CO. WOOD WORKER'S EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES 1072 Howard Street HEmlock 1-6212 San Francisco SUtter 1-6585 SWEDECRAFT. Inc. 948 Market Street San Francihco Gireetings to Organized Labor. SCATENA YORK COMPANY Exclusive Distributors - York Refrigeration - Air Conditioning James A. Scatena - Charles J. Scatena 1666 Mission St. UNderhill 1-9676 San Francisco You, like the A. F. of L. Members will return for more MONTE CARLO RESTAURANT Louis Ozenne and Alfred Sanchez (members of A. F. of L.) Extends Greetings to the A. F. of L. 1082 FOLSOM ST. HIlProck 1-9051 BEST WISHES TO ORGANIZED LABOR B EST WISH ES TO ORGAN IZED LABOR ON ITS GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Gleason & Company Labeled Fire Doors, Metal Covered KALAMEIN DOORS 6355 Hollis OLympic 2-7860 EMERYVILLE, CALIF. McCLARY DAVIS COMPANY GENERAL CONTRACTORS Specializing in STEEL AND CONCRETE. INDUSTRIAL BUILDING 731 - 55th Street Phone OLympic 2-8169 Oakland LEONHARDT'S. Inc. "EVEYTHNG IN PAINTS" Distributors for Imperial Washable Wallpapers, Tools, Brushes, Etc. Am _ B1580 Market Street MArket 1-4773 Congratulations to Organized Labor on it's 50 Anniversary MONSON BROS. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DOuglas 2-5357 475 Sixth Street San Francisco ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS TO MEMBERS OF ORGANIZED LABOR Dr. 0. D. Frost Dr. George F. Quinne Dentists Evenings by Appointment 704 Market or 9 Geary Street EXbrook 2-0197 San Francisco 108 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Electrical Workers Press Unionism on Many Fronts Continued from Page 107 for wide coverage of several other branches of the elec- trical industry. Major groups within the Local Union are as follows: Inside Wiremen-Inside Electrical Construction and Maintenance. Linemen and Outside Electrical Workers- Outside Electrical Construction and Maintenance. Neon Sign Electrical Workers. Electric Motor Shopmen -Repair Men and Winders. Electric Railway Shop Mechanics Maintenance and Re- pair of electric street cars and trolley coaches operated by the Municipal Railway. Power House Operators, em- ployed by the Hetch Hetchy Power System and the Municipal Railway. Marine Electrical Workers. During the war this last group took FIRST PLACE in the war industries both in the shipbuilding program and the ship repair program. SHIPWORK DOWN Since the end of the war the great shipbuilding and ship repair industry has been taken away from San Fran- Cisco. When such a big industry is taken away from a city everyone loses business, labor and the general pub- lic, because the tremendous payroll of the shipyard work- ers is cut off. Certainly the unemployed shipyard workers have suffered most of all during the last two years of un- employment. Many have depleted their unemployment insurance accounts, consequently several have been forced to apply for public relief, which increases the burden upon San Francisco taxpayers (all of us). On the premise that the loss of the shipbuilding and repair industry is injurious to the economy and general good of San Francisco, the Electrical Workers Union has taken a leading part in campaigns launched by the Metal Trades Council to bring the shipbuilding and repair in- dustry back to the Pacific Coast, stressing the fact that this industry is paramount in the matter of National De- fense. Efforts to gain the return of this important industry has met with tremendous opposition on the part of eastern shipbuilding interests and the eastern financial interests. Undaunted by the terrific odds againsti t, the Metal Trades Council and its affiliated unions have waged a continuous battle to bring our share of this vital industry back to San Francisco. WORK PROGRAM PUSHED A campaign of this kind requires contact with govern- mental agencies, with congressmen, senators and the office of the President of the United States. Public backing was obtained by means of publicity and a public relations program. To date much progress has been made in the effort to bring this great industry back to the Pacific Coast. But the job is not yet done. The Electrical Workers Union will continue to insist that no stone will be left unturned to qet our fair share of ship- building and ship repair. There will be no letup in this campaign until our objective is realized. Electrical Workers in San Francisco have long realized that progressive labor organizations must enter the field of public relations as quasi-civic organizations and lend their efforts in support of worthwhile public programs and projects. During the war Local Union 6 became extremely inter- ested in transportation because our members were forced to use a dilapidated and obsolete transit system to get to and from work. Acting in cooperation with a large section of the elec- trical industry the Union sparked a program whereby a substantial beginning towards modern transit was accom- plished by means of the construction of several electric trolley coach lines. This program is not yet complete. Local Union 6 will lend every possible effort to see the day when San Francisco's transit system will be second to none. Parks, playgrounds, ball parks, etc., also come in for the observance of the Local Union. The the pre-war period the Electrical Workers were among those in front in demands for low cost housing. The success of these efforts is illustrated by several low cost housing developments completed before the start of the war. The Electrical Workers Local Union 6 has long been interested in public low cost housing. The business man- ager of Local 6, Charles Foehn, is a member (vice-chair- man) of the San Francisco Housing Authority, has thus been able to keep our membership fully informed of de- velopments in this field. (See Housing story elsewhere in this issue.) HOUSING NEED RECOGNIZED A "medium cost housing program" must be undertaken in the not too distant future for the medium income groups, who can ill afford the high rents of today-but being in the "middle income group" are not eligible for tenancy under the government's low cost housing pro- gram. Medium cost housing should be financed, devel- oped and constructed by private enterprise. If private en- terprise does not move soon on this opportunity, it may well be that a governmental agency will be forced to "take over" to meet the growing demands for "medium cost housing." The A. F. of L. labor movement in San Francisco has for many years pursued the principle that worthwhile projects launched for the public benefit are for our own benefit as participants with the rest of the public. Further these developments usually mean employment for the members of the affiliated unions, and useful work, well done, is not by any means to be belittled as it is in itself beneficial to the whole community. As part of the A. F. of L. movement, Local Union 6, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, has fol- lowed a progressive common sense policy in collective bargaining in its civic attitude, always bearing in mind that our welfare depends upon the public welfare. Thus, has been foremost in serving its members, making prog- ress in their behalf without turmoil, without strikes, by means of sensible methods and the rational approach towards solution of its problems. SAM GOMPERS SAID ... It is the policy of the American Federation of Labor to inaugurate good labor organizations, to avoid the harsh measure of strike whenever possible. But if we cannot obtain justice-if in the light of the immense improve- ments in machinery as applied to the modern methods of production, if with all civilizing influence of this latter part of the Nineteenth Century we cannot secure a sub- stantial reduction in the hours of labor, so that all may find an opportunity of remunerating employment-with- out a strike, then probably that must be restorted to. 109 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor WILL M. ARONSON Co. ELECRICAL APPLANCE REPAIRING 666 Howard Street DOuglas 2-1413 San Francisco Congratulations from C. F. SHARP & CO., Inc. 703 Market St. San Franwiso YUkon 6-1654 Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor ATLAS REFRIGERATION CO. Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration HEmlock 1-2410 1675 Folsom St San Francisco Greetings to My Many Friends in Organized Labor MAX SOBEL Congratulations from THE VELVETONE Producers of Silk Screen Display Advertising 108 Davis Street San Franisco EXbrook 2-1054 Congratulations from TAMCO ENGINEERS 200 Davis Street San Francisco YUkon 6-5249 Congratulations from M. C. WEST COMPANY OFFICE SUPPLIES AND IEQUIPMENT 117 Front Street San Francisco GArfield 1-7512 Congratulations, A. F. of L., on a Job Well Done HEALY TIBBITTS CONSTRUCTION CO. 411 Brannan Street San Francisco YUkon 6-2588 Congratulations on Your Golden Anniversary KAYSER & CHAFFEE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 275 Brannan Street San Francisco GArfield 1-0694 A ., NATIONAL STARCH PRODUCTS, Inc. 785 Battery Street San Francisco Phone GArfield 1-0200 Congratulations, A. F. of L., for a Job Well Done MONARCH .SUPPLY CO. 546 HOWARD STREET GArfield 1-3314 Congratulations, Organized Labor, on it's Golden Anniversary ARNKE IRON WORKS ORNAMENTAL IRON WORK 780 Brannan Street MArket 1-0725 San Francisco Congratulations from JARVIS & MARCUS SPORT COAT MANUFACTURERS 140 Second Street San Francisco GArfield 1-3847 Congratulations, A. F. of L. IRWIN CAFETERIA Irwin Molduf, Prop. - Member Local No. 30 TH BEST FOOD AT POPULAR PRICES Open 24 hours a day 15 Market Street San Francisco Congratulations, Organized Labor, on it's Golden Anniversary BETT'S SPRING COMPANY 82 years of continuous service 868 - 76 Folsom Street SUtter 1-8226 San Francisco Congratulations on Your Golden Anniversary THE L. DeMARTINI CO. (our 74th year) 275 - Brannan St. GArfield 1-7087 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L., on your Golden Anniversary A. B. C. Emblem & Pennant Co. MArket 1-2808 San F~racisco _ 110 1251 Market Street COMMEMORATIVE EDITION The Consumers Stake in Politics By Hon. Helen Gahagan Douglas Member of Congress On April 28, 1948, I said, "Mr. Speaker, whether or not this Congress is making sound economic policies depends on whether the housewife is able to obtain what she needs in this basket without going into debt and mort- gaging the economic future of her family." The Congress I was speaking to was the Republican 80th Congress. The basket I was talking about was the market basket of staple grocries which I had brought into the House in order to show the members what inflation was doing to the buying power of the housewife's dollar. In the course of this lecture on home economics I said to the members, "As the elections draw closer, prudence should dictate the protection of all the people, regardless of the pressures from the special interests." As everyone knows, prudence did not prevail in the 80th Congress. The pressures of the special interests pre- vailed. Well, I foresaw that possibility.. At the close of this speech on the consumer's stake in politics I asked this question: "Mr. Speaker, there are 6 months left before November. Are the Republicans in this Congress pre- pared to meet America's housewife at the polls, having left unsolved the economic problems represented in this basket?" At that early date in 1948, I suppose I was banking rather heavily on the consumer's stake in politics. But the consumers didn't let me down. They met the Republi- cans at the polls and the Republicans again became the minority party. * * * "We are all consumers." I hear this said over and over again, especially by representatives of special interests who would have you believe that they would never do anything to hurt consumers. Certainly we are all con- sumers, but many a special interest is represented at Washington by consumers who make a good living per- suading Congress to soak other consumers for their bene- fit. They think they can take more out of these other con- sumers than other consumers can take out of them. Too often they are right. Political cartoons usually represent the consumer as a harassed housewife, or as the little man by the name of John Q.-the hapless target of every special interest that can wangle a favor out of Congress. I like to think of the consumer as the avenging angel. Maybe she, or he, is not always on hand when the damage is done. Maybe the consumer interest gets lost in the shuffle of legislative shenanigans. But sooner or later consumers find out they have been sold down the river. They don't like what has been done to them. Then they cast their consumer votes and get even. * * * Every one of us is a mixture of producer and consumer. As producers our political power is used to protect our particular means of earning a livelihood. As consumers, our political power is used to protect ourselves from other producers who try to take advantage of us. Looking at it in this way, I think the importance of our consumer viewpoint is to be found in the way it lumps all the special interests together and judges the final re- sult according to how it adds up. As consumers we put the test on the end products. Are they good, are they plentiful, can we buy them? This is a good test to apply. It is as important as trying to see the na- tional interest through all the conflict of the ......many and diverse local interests which stake out their claims in the political arena. .... .- i.08 . A particularly fla- grant example of how far such special inter- ests can go was force- fully illustrated in Her- block'se cartoon of Feb- *ruary 23. He pictured the Capitol with two huge oil derricks set up for drilling, one over the Senate wing, the HELEN GAHAGAN DOUGLAS other over the House wing. Enjoying the sight were three well-filled gentlemen, representing three cur- rent legislative grabs by oil interests. One was the plan to turn the oil rights in coastal waters back to the States. Another was the bill to remove federal control from the price of natural gas, involving many billions of dollars of additional profits for the big oil companies which own most of the gas reserves. The third was the special in- come tax deduction that is allowed to oil companies for depletion-a provision which the administration wants changed in the interest of fairness to all taxpayers. Herblock, thp outstanding political cartoonist of our times, gives a dramatic and essentially true picture of the way the oil interests are trying to use the nation's Capitol -that is, the government-to line their pockets at the ex- pense of consumers. His cartoon is particularly appro- priate because not a single consumer appears anywhere in the picture-no one but the three fat men joyfully hoping to become fatter. * * * Organized labor is using its political power more and more to protect itself and the general public from these raids by special interests. This is a good thing. Consumer organizations, as such, have not kept pace with labor and farm organizations. They need the help of their natural allies among these two great groups which represent people and are fighting for higher purchasing power and for family security. Consumers need politics. Politics needs consumers. When a lot more people actively participate in political action on the basis of their consumer interest the econo- mic policies adopted by Congress will have to add up to a better standard of living for all people. Politics, it has been said, is the housekeeping of democ- racy. Democracy's house will be just as clean as the people make it by their participation in politics. ill GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY "THE TALK OF THE A. F. OF L." The Charcoal Broiler The Best Steaks on the Coast 1244 Market St. UNderhill 1-9248 Congratulations to Organized Labor VALENCIA SMOKE SHOP UNderhill 1-1087 16 Valencia Street "We Have Your Favorite Brand by the Case" SMITH LIQUORS Complete Stock of Fine Imported and Domestic WINES... LIQUORS ... TOBACCOS 525 Valencia St., bet. 16th & 17th Sts., San Francisco L. S. SMITH HEmlock 1-4994 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary U. S. PRODUCTS CO. Distributors of Flexwood-Kalistron (plastic sheeting for wall and upholstery application)-Checkwood, Flexglass, Leatherwall, Leatherfloor 515 Market St. GArfield 1-3605 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary KWIK PRODUCTS CO. HlEmlockl 1-1871 334 S. Van Ness San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary THE SPERRY & HUTCHINSON CO. 1446 Market E ASK FOR S&H GREEN STAMPS 9t. HEmlock 1-2742 | San Francisco "LINSTOR of CALIFORNIA" Top Quality Sweaters and Sweater Jackets Sold in all the Leading Department Stores LINDNER BROS. 375 Fremont St. DOuglas 2-7713 San Francisco WHOLESALE PLUMBING SUPPLIES Steam & Engineering Supplies, Pipe, Valves & Fittings - Tools P. E. O'HAIR & CO. 945 Bryant St. HEmlock 1-4280 San Francisco Compliments of B. J. HOLMES SALES CO. DAIRY PRODUCTS - POULTRY 757 Bryant St. DOuglas 2-6964 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary ANDERSON FUNERAL PARLORS 1387 VALENCIA STREET Congratulations on a job well done through 50 years of progress Thomas J. Sheridan & Co. 699 Second Street EXbrook 2-1578 San Francisco W.. A. PALMER & CO. MOTION PICTURES 40 FREMONT ST. YUkon 6-4961 SAN FRANCISCO Bay Counties Escrow Co. 174 VALENCIA ST. SAN FRANCISCO Phone UNderhill 3-2120 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary COLUMBIA ELECTRIC MFG. CO. OFRANK ADAM PRODUCTS *ELECTRICAL SWITCHBOARDS 275 Stewart GArfield 1-6101 Anniversary Greetings to Members Organized Labor HAVISIDE CO. SHIP CHANDLERS & DERRICK BARGES 40 Spear St. EXbrook 2-0064 San Francisco "Trend" Modem . . . America's most distinctive furniture ... exclusive with Frank Newman Co. FOR MODERN FURNITURE IT'S FRANK -NEWMAN CO. 2141-58 Minion St., near 18th UNderhill 1-8058 "The Newman Family has served the public in the Bay Area for over 44 years" Tools for All Crafts Carpenters, Plasterers, Machinists, Automotive, Art Metal Workers' and Wood Carvers' Tools of Every Description INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES Complete Line of Industrial and Homework Shop, Power and Electrical Tools, Paints, Lubricants, Valves and Fittings Brass, Copper, Steel, Aluminum, Bronze, Monel and Nickel Silver in Sheets, Tubes and Rods C. W. MAR WEDEL Established 1872 - "Everything for the Shop" 1235 Mission St., San Francisco 11th & Alice Sts., Oakland Phone UNderhill 1-2125 Phone TEmplebar 2-8800 112 MIssion 7-0150 San Francisco COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Hod Carriers History Goes Back to Civil War Just 13 years hence the Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborers Local 36 of San Francisco will be able to celebrate their 1 00th Anniversary. For the union was born on July 7, 1863 (during the Civil War). That was just 14 years after California was admitted to the Union. Walter Mulholland was the first president. The or- ganization, known then as the Hod Carriers Benevolent and Protective Association, had just 36 members. Today it has grown to more than 700. Whereas pay in the early days of its founding ran about $2.00 to $2.50 per day for ten hours work, today pay is nearly that much per hour ($2.45). In addition many gains in conditions have been made such as the six-hour day, the union shop, and employer observance of many working rules have been won which have ma- terially increased the well-being of members. As this piece was written officials of the Local, acting in con- cert with Bay Area Hod Carriers locals, were meeting with employers to work out the details of a paid health and hospitalization plan. The conditions and wages of members of Local 36 are today second to none of the crafts in the building trades. Things weren't always that way. And they didn't just happen. For example, its present Business Representative, Joseph Murphy, is a sort of dean among representatives, having held his position continuously longer than any other San Francisco building trades representative. He is also Conciliator and Consultant of the Laborers Inter- national Union. Its current official family are also veterans. They are: President, Henry Gibbs; Recording Secretary-Treasurer, P. J. McGuire; Financial Secretary, J. Meehan; Ser- geant-at-Arms, Frank Jarves; and Leo Sheehan, Vice- President. In the past fifty years, the Local has been prominently identified with important building trades history. In the past two decades there have been few important organ- izing campaigns in the building trades that its officials have not participated in. Its officials played a prominent part in the great or- ganizational drive which was launched among the mortar trades in 1934 when the whole building trades movement was still suffering from the disastrous success of the union - smashing American Plan which was launched in 1921. Data submitted by officials of the Local during early New Deal days was responsible for inauguration by NIRA-the first Roosevelt attempt to reduce unem- ployment-of the 6-hour day for hod carriers. Though always a scourge to chiselers-both non-, union and employer-the officials and membership of the Local have always been generous with causes re- lated to the general good and welfare of everyone. Dur- ing the time of the great potato famine in Ireland, $8,000 was contributed to the victims of that calamity. The partiality for things Irish is understandable, for a good many of Local 36's members have their roots in that country with its freedom-loving ideals-a fact which may account for Local 36's place in the ranks of Ameri- can unions dedicated to the never-ending fight for more of the freedoms which are said to go with the American Way. Anniversary Greetings from SANCHEZ BAKERY Herman J. Schaible FRESH PASTRY, CAKES, COOKIES AN) BREAD DAILY 1583 Sanchez St. MIssion 8-1222 San Francisco Gamerston & Green Lumber Co. LUMBER -- MILLWORK San Francisco Office and Yard Foot of Tunnel Ave. San Francisco 24, Calif. JUniper 5-6083 Oakland Office and Yard 2001 Livingston Street Oakland 6, Calif. KEllog 4-6464 KORTICK MANUFACTURING CO. Pole Line Hardware - Drop Forgings - Nuts - Bolts Special Upsets - Plumbing Specialties Iron and Steel Products Phone GArfield 1-8080 345 First Street San Francisco HAROLD L. CODY LATHING CONTRACTOR Member Builders' Exchange-SUtter 1-6700 Estimates Furnished 15 Inverness Drive OVerland 1-8270 SAN FRANCISCO 16, CALIF. JOHN SHIMMON PLASTERING CONTRACTOR Member of Builders Exchange-Phone SUtter 1-6700 1612 Noriega St. OVerland 1-5837 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 113 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Anniversary Greetings from MATHEWS & LIVINGSTON INSURANCE UNDERWRIERS 317 Montgomery St. Phone SUtter 1-2970 Anniversary Greetings to Organized Labor NEW PISA RESTAURANT ITALIAN DINNERS 1268 Grant Avenue SUtter 1-9512 Anniversary Greetings to Organized Labor SPENCER-MASTEN CO. MILCORl, INTERIOR TRIM, BUILDING MATRIAL Pier 3s2, San Francisco YUkon 2-3875 Anniversary Greetings H & D PRODUCTS CO. Serving You With Cigarette Vending Machines and the Electro-Broil Hot Dog 209 Ninth Street MArket 1-5912 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings to Organized Labor DECKER ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION CO. 1 14th Street San Francisco HEmlock 1-4616 M AS K EY' S FINE CANDIES - SINCE 1886 52 Kearny St., near Post San Francisco KUO WAH CAFE Pres. Truman's family, Vice Pres. Barkley, Atty. Gen. Mc- Grath have diced here, honoring us with their presence. "Where World Dignitaries and Celebrities Meet" 950 Grant Ave. San Francisco YUkon 2-1851 Open Every Day-7 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY LAWRENCE A. DE ROSA PARCEL POST COFFEE SHOP BEERI - GOOD FOOD Excellent Service - Reasonable Prices GUS VARELLAS, Proprietor 115 Mission Street EXbroolk 2-9660 MASSACHUSETTS BONDING & INSURANCE CO. Accident and Health Insurance - Ed. J. Miller, Manager 444 Russ Bldg. San Francisco GArfield 1-8772 BOB OSTROW SEV-YOURSELF DELICATrESSEN 1349 Stevenson UNderhill 1-5798 A.A.A. STEAM CLEANING 51 Ringold St. UNderhill 1-3174 GEO. HOOVER SMOKEY GIOVO Congratulations to AFL on Its Golden Anniversary DIAMOND SHIRT COMPANY 240 Columbus Ave. SUtter 1-8090 HIGH GRADE SE[RTS MADE TO ORDER RALPH LARSEN & SON GENERAL CONTRACTORS RALPH V. LARSEN - HANS LARSEN 64 South Park San Francisco YUkon 2-5682 Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary PACIFIC FLOOR PRODUCTS LINOLEUM LAYERS' SUPPLIES 417 Berry St. Display Furniture Mart SUtter 1-6843 Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary M. L. ROSE CO., Inc. REAL -ESTATE DOuglas 2-9100 Rm. 413, Flood Bldg. Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary WILLIAM MOOSER Third Floor, 251 Kearny San Francisco EXbrook 2-1482 JOHN CALONICO PAINTING & DECORATING 1817 Powell St. SUtter 14174 FLORENCE'S CAFE DELL CORIARTY & MARVIN ELLINGTON, Props. FINE FOODS 2539 24th Street MIssion 7-9964 FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS ANGELO J. ROSSI CO., Inc. 45 Grant Ave. DOuglas 2-8060 114 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Union Wages Boost Our Living Standards The leadership of Samuel Gompers and the everlasting hard work of AFL unions in raising the nation's wage levels have helped to create the American prosperity which is the wonder of the world in this twentieth century. That's the story told in the current issue of the AFL La- bor's Monthly Survey. The Survey published charts showing that in 10 indus- tries alone AFL unions have raised wages 20 to 30 per cent higher than non-union wages and that these rising wages increased the average purchasing power of every American. "Yet the union plants are prospering, well able to com- pete with non-union concerns because of their superior labor force and efficiency," the Survey said. "This far- sighted policy on the part of labor has been basic in American progress. "High wages in union plants have forced non-union employers to raise pay. Rising buying power has in- creased demand, raising production and creating more jobs and more demand, while expanding production re- duced unit costs." Here's the story from Labor's Monthly Survey: Significantly, we are re-examining this year the prin- ciples of our founder, Samuel Gompers, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. Gompers and his fellow workers developed unions which enabled workers to better themselves by sharing in the benefits of free enterprise. No other way promises workers as great advancement, for economic progress 3prings from individual initiative and voluntary action when men can benefit from the results of their work. Gompers' union activity began in New York City in the early 1870's. Wages then were 10 to 15 cents an hour for a work week of more than 60 hours. Unions were weak and often misled by impractical theorists; union organizers were marked men, blacklisted, their families ostracized. Gompers and his fellow cigarmakers set out to make their local union a strong, practical and effective organization to deal with the employer and handle members' work problems. They discussed socialism, and other forms of government intervention-theories then popular in Europe -and cast them aside. They set up their union as a shop organization, with separate officers in each shop to handle members' business; collective bargaining with the em- ployer was their method for winning better wages, hours and conditions. The union was opened to all workers in the industry; and an employment bureau run by the union helped members find jobs. This new "business unionism" began to show results. "We fought for each gain," he says, "and with bare hands unaided carried off victories against the protest of a hostile world. In those days the movement was very poor-but they forged ahead. Other unions studied their methods. "Business unionism" spread throughout New York state, the Cigarmakers International Union, elsewhere. Union discipline developed. Wildcat strikes were outlawed; grievance committees assured workers justice on the job and eliminated causes of strikes; signed contracts made joint agreements binding. These early unionists saw in their drive for higher wages a lifting force that could better the whole human family. Through their unions they won higher wages, then participated in measures to reduce costs and get out the production necessary to pay for the wage increase. Our founder's policy was not to oppose the introduction of labor-saving machinery, but to see that union mem- bers were employed to operate it and that workers bene- fited by the saving in costs. The union wages chart shows 10 industries where today union wages are from 20 to 30 per cent higher than non-union wages. Yet the union plants are prospering, well able to compete with non- union concerns because of their superior labor force and efficiency. This far-sighted policy on the part of labor has been basic in American progress. High wages in union plants have forced non-union employers to raise pay. Rising buying power has increased demand, raising production and creating more jobs and more demand, while expand- ing production reduced unit costs. It was Gompers' policy to demand the obtainable now, and tomorrow, more now, more then, and these gains built up union strength so that unions became stable agencies. He started unions along the road to steadily growing possibilities. So while the genius of American management brought new produc- tion miracles, AFL unions translated production into higher living standards, and workers' larger pay envelopes created an expanding market to absorb the flood of new goods turned out. The purchasing source chart shows that the per capita buying power of the American people (that is, the general living standard) almost doubled in the 29 years from 1900 to 1929 and rose 42 per cent in 10 years from 1939 to 1949. On his death in 1924, Gompers left to his successors a militant trade union movement, guided by sound basic principles, applicable to new and changing problems. At a time when it is particularly needed, this practical business unionism, based on moral principles and guided by the ideals of human freedom, has spread throughout the United States. It makes possible joint voluntary action of unions and managements in meeting the serious eco- nomic problems of today. This is our hope to avoid gov- ernment domination. Compliments of MARINE MEMORIAL CLUB 609 Sutter Street SAN FRANCISCO Congratulations from ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE WELDERS. Inc. GENERAL PIPE LINE WELDING and CONSTRUCTION P. 0. Box No. 563 Colmo, Calif.-on Old Mission Road PLaza 5-4077 Congratulations from the GOLDEN WEST ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS Estimates Given Free Upon Request 946 El Camino Real J.Uniper 4-7272 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 115 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations from BEMS COFFEE SHOP EXCELLENT MEATS AT REASONABLE PRICES S. Titorchook & B. J. Marinitch, Props. 70 Second Street EXbrook 2-9776 San Francisco -Congratulations from A. CRO'SETTI BROS & CO. Building Maintenance Contractors 401 Duboce Ave. UNderhill 8-8900 San Francisco Congratulations from SIXTEENTH STREET CLEANERS & HATTERS Expert Attention at Reasonable Prices 8094 16th . Street LEO F. SNYDER, Prop. UNIerhil 1-5085 RENE'S LUCMHEON -- COCKTAILS Edwin G. Amark -- John D. O'Connell 608. Sacramento St,, Bet. Montgomery & Kearny GA 1-9845 CONGRATUIATIONS CAFE ALOHA HAWAIIAN FOOD OUR SPECIALTY Fresh Poi >Also American Food -- Beer and Wine 729 Vallejo St. SUtter 1-9989 San Francisco -C. McMARTIN GENERAL BUILING CONTRACTOR 881 Corbett Ave. AT 2-34-17 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from CORK INSULATION CO., Inc. 4(V2 Bryant Street GArfield 1-5570 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from BEN PADILLA'S RESTAURANT THE BEST OF FOOD AT REASONABLE PRICES Where Good Friends Meet 1048 McAllister St. JOrdan 7-9862 San Francisco COMPLIMENTS FROM HENRY GROSS Amm ftinanmtCma IMING AUTO PAINT PLATING L. E. "LEE" WILSON, Mgr. INADE M A RK REO. UNderhill 1-8871 _ I t p I_ 445 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco FRED GRAFELMAN PAINTING AND DECORATING CONTRACTOR 1447 32nd Ave. MOntrose 4-9308 San Francisco ST. BONIFACE CHURCH We are soon going to open a new dining room to feed the poor All Welcome - Entrance on Jones Street 188 Golden Gate Ave. KLondike 2-8888 San Francisco COMPLIMENTS THEO J. ROCHE, SR. Anniversary Greetings from PALOS CLUB A Good Place to Drink - Where Good Friends Meet 16th and Valencia Street UNderhill 1-9881 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from SNAP-ON TOOLS CORPORATION Announcing New Location - Write it down 685 Golden Gate Ave. UNderhill 8-8195 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from ASSOCIATED SERVICE STATION No. 47 Always the Best of Service 2290 Turk St. FIllmore 6-9655 San Francisco Mr. and Mrs. N. Dona extend greetings to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary GOLDEN GATE RESIDENCE CLUB "GUEST HOUSE SURROUNDINGS" 1409 Golden Gate WEst 1-9819 San Francisco Juanita and H. A. Kennett of the EUREKA HOUSE "THE BEST IN FOOD AND DRINK" Extends Greetings to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary WORKINGMEN'S LUNM, 75c UNderhMi 1-9027 250 Noe Street San Francisco Hours: 10 to 6 Mon. Through Sat. - Open Monday Eve. until 9 THE SAMPLE SHOP Ladies Wearing Apparel Sold to Retail Customers at Wholesale Mel Mack - GArfield 1-5646 - 888 Market Street Suite 805-806 Commercial Bldg. - Next Door to the Emporium San Francisco 3, California UNITED COOPERATIVES, Inc. A FARMER - OWNED COOPERATIVE Home Office: Alliance, Ohio San Francisco Bank Bldg. 405 Montgomery St. San Francisco .~ ~ ~~~~~--- 116 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION dkI hi 9nS cqne 14k 4 By Robert Byron President, Sheet Metal Workers' Intemational Association A congressional committee is directing attention to- ward a most important segment of the population-the low-income families. During this month a subcommittee composed of members from the House and Senate will hold hearings on the problem of the low-income wage earners of the nation. The report spells out needs for Fair Deal measures. The hearings will be held against a backdrop of re- search and investigation into the present status of the nation's economic groups. While the study made by the subcommittee of the Joint Committee on the Economic Report indicates the status of all income group, particular attention is devoted to the low-income families. "CHALLENGE AND PROBLEM" Senator John Sparkman, chairman of the subcommittee, reports in the transmittal to the Joint Committee that the low-income group constitutes both a challenge and a problem. Says Senator Sparkman's subcommittee: "The low-income families have been left behind in the economic progress of America. They do not have many of the products considered symbolic of the American standard of living. For example, there were about 2,000,- 000 nonfarm families living in houses without running water. Some low-income families live at levels below even the most conservative of the minimum necessary for health and decency. These families would buy a larger quantity of the goods produced by the ecenomic capacity of the nation, if their needs were backed by ability to buy." This matter of purchasing power is of the utmost im- portance to the continued economic health of the nation. But let's take a look at the income categories and see how they stack up. Nearly 10 million families in 1948 earned less than $2,000. Of these 5,600,000 earned between $1,000 and $2,000, and the remainder or four million earned less than $1,000. Think of it-nearly 10 million families or more than one- fourth of the population earned less than $2,000 in 1948. More than one-fifth or 7,900,000 were in the earning bracket of $2,000 but under $3,000. Adding these three low-income groups we have: -10.6 per cent with less than $1,000. -14.5 per cent with $1,000 to $2,000. -20.6 per cent with $2,000 to $3,000. 46% GET UNDER $3,000 This means that nearly 46 per cent of the families of America earned less than $3,000 in 1948! The largest income earning group is the $3,000 to $4,000 families with 8 million families or nearly 21 per cent of the. total families. The $4,000 to $5,000 group is smaller with 5 million families and nearly 13 per cent of the population and the $5,000 to $6,000 group with 3,100,000 families constitutes a little over 8 per cent of the total numbers. The groupings step down sharply from here onward. The $6,000 to $7,000 group has 4.7 per cent, the $7,000 to $8,000 has 2.8 per cent of the families. A total of 1.5 per cent are in the $8,000 per annum earners and .8 per cent less than 1 per cent of the popu- lation-made between $9,000 and $10,000. All above Continued on Page 119 COMPLIMENTS TO A. F. of L. HUGH S. COBURN 315 MONTGOMERY DOuglas 2-0855 San Francisco COMPLIMENTS OF MORRIS REFRIGERATORS CO. 39 SHERIDAN SAN FRANCISCO Phone HEmlock 1-9838 NATIONAL SALES & SERVICE CO. AUTOMATIC STERILIZING EQUIPMENT 365 TEHAMA STREET YUkon 2-5180 JEWELL-AHEARN CO. INSURANCE BROKERS 201 SANSOME STREET EXbrook 2-1814 Pat Ahearn, Thor Throndson, John Tringali Congratulations, A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary D. J. NICHOLS CONSTRUCTION CO. 666 Mission Street SUtter 1-6700 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary C. A. S. CO. COMPLIMENTS S. L. ABBOT CO. INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS 135 King Street SUtter 1-8802 San Francisco VANO LIQUID STARCH Compliments of FRANK POWERS PAINTING CONTRACTOR Shop: 3985 - 23rd Street Res.: 4228 - 23rd Street SAN FRANCISCO MIssion 7-7697 MIssion 7-7697 Greetings to the A. F. of L. on its Golden Anniversary from VAUGHN SALES & DISTRIBUTING CO. (AUTO POLISHES) 533 Masonic BAyview 1-8329 117 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CANNON'S BUILDING MAINTENANCE CO. 1878 UNION STREET JOD 7-1085 SAN FRANCISCO SELF SERVICE LAUNDRY 1885 Divisadero St. JO 7-5819 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from GENERAL ELECTRICAL REPAIRING 1562 Post Street Ffllmore 6-8851 San Francisco "GREETINGS" FIVE MILE HOUSE "Meet Your Union Friends Here" 8600 San Bruno Ave. JU 5-9865 San Francisco Greetings to the A. F. of L. on its Golden Anniversary CATHAY KITCHENS 1198 Golden Gate IWEst 1-9678 San Francisco Custom Built - Cabinets - Counters - Showcases BAY CABINET & FIXTURE Store - Bar - Beauty Shop Fixtures Paul Tarzia GA 1-7714 877 Bay St. San Francisco Congratulations BAY SIDE MOTOR TRANSPORT CO. GENERAL DRAYING AND TRUCKING 552 Noe Street UN 1-6096 San Francisco Congratulations to the Building Trades HIGGINS LUMBER CO. WHOLESALE 99 Bay Shore Blvd. VA 4-8744 San Francisco Congratulations from THOMAS ALEC CLEANERS & DYERS 890 Post Street ORdway 8-4460 San Francisco Congratulations from FROSTY CITY Choice Quality Milk Shakes Frosty Foods, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Luncheons, Etc. 4801 - 8rd St. Ed Powell, Prop. VAlencia 6-9916 124 Lily ATLAS TRANSFER CO. 0 ALSO AGENT FOR REPUBLIC VAN LINE You Call Us and We Move It UN 1-4968 San F Prancisco HUNKEN'S MARKET 1188 O'FARRELL STREET SAN FRANCISCO ORdwway 3-8012 Anniversary Greetings from BOULEVARD CREAMERY A. Heine Botz - A Good Place to Eat Where Good Friends Meet BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER 1192 Geneva Ave. JUniper 4-5294 San Francisco Joe Greggains Extends Greetings to Organized Labor on its 5bth Anniversary ERIE CLUB Where the A. F. of L. Members Enjoy Good Food and Drink 1759 MIssion HEmlock 1-9392 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from HUNTERS POINT BAR-B-Q-PIT We Specialize in Beef, Ribs and Sea Foods Special Consideration for Private Parties JOSEPH PHILLIPS, Prop. 740 Earl Street Phone MIssion 8-5061 Free Deliveries Anniversary Greetings from UNITED CANDY CO., Inc. 168 Golden Gate Ave. GRaystone 4-9098 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from HILLTOP APPLIANCE RADIO AND TELEVISION SALES Sales - Service - Repairs - Cash - Credit 8750 Mission St. VAlencia 6-4577 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from C L S SIGN & ART SERVICE TOM BORDEN Commercial Artist for Labor Organizations 240 Golden Gate Ave. OLympic 8-8784 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from CLINE & LLOYD AUTOMOBILE DEALERS Bank Terms -- We Also Trade 2485 Van Ness Ave. GRaystone 4-8766 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from P O R K Y' S A Good Place to Eat -- Where Good Fellows Meet At Our Cocktail Lounge 2000 Bryant Street VAlencia 6-9702 San Francisco 118 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION #1kg' be 9ncoqne 14k4 Continued from Page 117 $10,000 regardless of earnings were lumped into one fig- ure and this constitutes 1,110,000 families or 2.9 per cent of the family groups in the country. I have given these figures not to belabor the issue, but the breakdown in earnings is important to an understand- ing of our economic situation. Bearing in mind the gen- eral division of earnings let's have a closer look at the under $2,000 group which includes the families toward which major attention is being directed. Who are these families and what are some of their main problems? In the first place most of the families in this group are nonfarm families-that is groups making their living in occupations or work not connected with farming as a way of life. There are some 3,300,000 families on the farm in this group. The problems of aiding farm and nonfarm families differ in many respects, but both add up to a serious problem. Another aspect of this group concerns the aging por- tion of the population. The problem of the aging is one demanding more and more attention from the states and the Federal Government. More than one out of four non- farm families in the under $2,000 group is headed by a person 65 years of age or older. The subcommittee suggests that explorations be made to find ways and means whereby these persons can find a productive niche in society. A third characteristic of the low-income group is found in the number of persons who for one reason or another are not earners or never will be. While they are still con- sumers, they are not producers. They constitute a prob- lem which society cannot avoid. The "hard core" of the low-income group, says the sub- committee consists of families headed by unskilled, semi- skilled service workers and laborers. Raising their level involves raising their productivity and this means voca- tional training and academic education. The committee thinks the opportunities to learned skilled trades must be broadened. In this connection the committee makes an important observation involving union organization saying, ". . . the low incomes of unskilled workers in some industries may be partially explained as the result of their poor bargain- ing strength. Besides the problem of raising productivity, there exists in some industries and localities a separate problem of insuring that workers receive full compensa- tion for their efforts. Minimum wage legislation is, there- fore, germane to the subcommittee's study." When a congressional committee recognizes that col- lective bargaining is an important attribute of increasing incomes, it is time that labor itself awaken to a full reali- zation of the bargaining power of trade unions. A fifth aspect of the low-income group cited by the sub- committee is the large number of nonwhites in this bracket. One-eighth of the families are headed by non- whites and these include various racial groups of which Negro is the largest. Broadening vocational opportuni- ties for the Negro is recommended by the committee. A sixth and perhaps to many a startling observation concerns the number of low-income families headed by women. A total of 1,500,000 families of the low-income bracket are headed by women. Some are divorced, some are widowed, and some are separated from their hus- bands and must earn a living for an entire family. Aid to dependent children would help in this situation says the Sparkman group. Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary COLLINS & WHEELAND CAFE FINE: FOOD AND LIQUORS 347 Montgomery Street Ex 2-1166 San Francisco VETERAN'S LIQUOR STORE BEER - WINES - LIQUORS - Free Delivery 1710 Church Street-near 29th Street MIssion 8-4900 TIP TOP MARKET FREE DELIVERY 209 GUERRERO STREET UNderhill 1-4950 JOEL JOHNSON & SONS GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS 1614 Church St. Mission 7-2286 San Francisco WALTER J. LENNOX INSURANCE COUNSELLOR 600 Mills Bldg. GArfield 1-2646 San Francisco Member of Insurance Brokers' Exchange JAMES D. DOLE & ASSOCIATES 58 Sutter Street EXbrook 2-8146 San Francisco GOLDEN EAGLE LUNCH SPANISH AND ITALIAN FOOD Juan Pia and Juan Yrla, Proprietors 400 Broadway EXbrook 2-9657 San Francisco Congratulations from BLUE AND WHITE MARKET Choice Quality Vegetables, Groceries, Beer and Wine R. C. Sharp, Proprietor MIssion 7-9714 Congratulations to Organized Labor ALABAMA CLEANERS & DYERS Alterations a Specialty - Pickup and Delivery Service 1396 Alabama St. Phone VAlencia 4-8115 San Francisco KATHERINE FRANTZ CAMPBELL INTERIORS Consultants - Designers - Decorators 119 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations A. G. CHRISTENSON & SON GENERAL BUILING CONTRACTOR 49 Broderick Street, San Francisco . . MArket 1-9712 611 Main Street, Sausalito . . . . . 1176J 606 Glenwood Street, Mill Valley . . . DUnlap 8-8127 HOTEL GLENBURN WEEKLY RATES -- AU Outside Rooms with Bath $10.50 PER WEEK 246 McAllister HEmlock i-6017 San Francisco Congratulations from KEOSION BROS. GENERAL PAINTING & DEBORATING CONTRACTORS Estimates Given Free on Request 1351 Sacramento Street GRaystone 4-0111 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. Rodiack Electric Construction Company 7 Teddy Ave. JUniper 5-4895 San Francisco 24, Calif. PARAMOUNT PEST CONTROL SERVICE EXT IATING 3117 Fillmore St. WAlnut 1-2252 San Francisc Compliments DEWEY HALL 8959 - 18th Greetings, A. F. of L. A. BIANCH.INI TILE COMPANY TILE CONTRA(TOR (Cernmic) 2169 Greenwich St. WEst 1-5486 San Francisco Greetings, Golden Anniversary, A. F. of Lo THE TRADE WINDS COCKTAIL LOUNGE 3150 Geary Blvd. SK 2-0981 San Francisco Calvin H. Brown, Owner, extends greetings to Organized Labor OCEAN VIEW TEXACO SERVICE STATION "Where the A. F. of L. Get Satisfying Service" 101: Plymouth Avenue (Cor. agamore) JUniper 5-9882 COMPLIMENTS OF - MALONEY & MARITZEN INSURANCE BROKERS 405 Montgomery Street YUkon 2-4897 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from H. PLATH & SONS FLORIST AND NURSERYMEN 206 Lawrence Ave. JUniper 7-6844 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary ROBERT L. LIPPERT 1009 Market Street MArket 1-8884 San FEracisco Anniversary Greetings from CHARLSON TILE CO. TILE INSTALLATIONS -- All Types Acid-Proof Tile Floors No. 75 Sanchezr St. UNderhill 1-7271 San Francisco A. B. C. RADIO & TELEVISION SERVICE 1670 San Jose Ave. J;Uniper 5-7523 San Francisco ELITE STUDIO Frank Molina Bridal Portraiture - Children and Baby Photography Copy and Color -- Passports -- Wedding Groups -- Commercial 4995 Mission Street JUniper 4-8808 San Francisco DONESON'S Big Savings in Cottons -- Rayons -- Woolens Terrific Yardage Values - Millinery Supplies - Stamped Goods Knitting Accessories - Dry Goods - Patterns 815 Rolph Street DElaware 3-6720 San Francisco Near Geneva and Naples WONG'S BAIT AND TACKLE SHOP PARTY BOAT ARRANGED Open 3 a.m. to 8 p.m. JU 7-9819 1582 Post St., near Laguna San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from C. B. TROPICAL FISH TROPICAL FISH AND ACCESSORIES 1994 Hayes Street SKyline 1-0279 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from KENT HOTEL Clean, Airy Rooms - Hot and Cold Running Water in Each Reasonable Rates 868 Bush Street TUxedo 5-9968 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from INGVAR BALDWINSON General Building and Homes Contractor 320 Moncads Way DElaware 4-1055 San Francisco 120 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION gens of a f ouh4 Wtwno By Chester A. Sample President, International Molders and Foundry Workers Union of North America Ten years from now the International Molders and Foundry Workers Union of North America, oldest inter- national union in America, will celebrate its 100th anni- versary. At that time there should be a big party, replete wiith birthday cake and candles, commemorating the hardihood, determination and faith of the foundiprm of uiir great organization who, on July 5, 1859, in the city of Philadelphia, laid the foundations of our present structure. If there had been a party and cake this year, the ninetieth candle would have been lighted with all the pride our membership feels toward and in our organization. It was in 1861, at our third convention in Cin- cinnati, Ohio, that our then two - year- old na- tional union became an international union, the first in America, by the seating of delegates from CHESTER A. SAMPLE four locals in Canada. With the unassailable logic supplied by this experience behind him, it was with vigor and hard facts that our late President Harry Stevenson replied to questions from the U. S. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, in February, 1947, when he was called before that body, then considering labor legislation proposals. After hear- ing President Stevenson's answers, Senator Ellender of Louisiana, a member of the committee, said that if all unions were run like ours, there would be no need for a. Congressional committee to work out labor legislation. Another "first" of which we are proud is the fact that our union is a charter member of the American Federa- tion of Labor and one of its founders. Of the nine men who met at Terre Haute on August 2 and 3, 1881, to form the Federation of Trades and Labor Unions, later called the American Federation of Labor, two were members of the Molders Union. At the meeting in Pittsburgh in No- vember, 1881, when a permanent organization was formed, there was present a molder, Alexander Rankin by name, to whom Samuel Gompers, in his book, "Sev- enty Years of Life and Labor," paid personal tribute. Our ninth president, Joseph Valentine, was a prominent vice-president and member of the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor from 1905 until he re- signed in 1924 because of ill health. He also served as first vice-president of the Metal Trades Department of the Federation from the time it was established in 1908 until his resignation in 1924. John P. Frey, the distinguished president of the Metal Trades Department, is a former vice-president and editor of the International Molders and Foundry Workers Union of North America and a most enthusiastic member of our union. He was editor of our monthly journal when elected secretary-treasurer of the Metal Trades Department in Continued on Page 123 ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS F. CITRARO - JIM McFADDEN CASH BAIL - SURETY BONDS - GENERAL INSURANCE Anywhere-Day or Night 648 Kearny St. GA 1-6870-EX 2-1431 San Francisco Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary SEVILLA CLUB 1215 Stockton St. SUtter 1-9908 WHERE GOOD FRIENDS MEET Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary G. A. BERGER, Architect Mezzanine Floor, 309 Valencia St. UNderhill 1-7048 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary L. D. REEDER CO. of SAN FRANCISCO FLOORING & ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERS 1255 Sansome St. DOuglas 2-5050 GERALD J. KENNY PUBLIC DEFENDER CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO Congratulations on Your Golden Anniversary ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL 900 Hyde Street PRospect 5-4321 Greetings to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary SYLVANIA ELECTRIC QUALITY LIGHTING EQUIPMENT WORKMANSHIP - DESIGN WASHABLE UNIFORMS-GOOD ONES U ~UNIFORMS Then Buy AUxT9 ~r APRONS *WRUN SMOCKS DOCTORS and NURSES OUTFITTING CO., Inc. ORdway 8-8525 . 1214 SUTTER ST., nr. Polk San Francisco Compliments to the A. F. of L. on its 50th Anniversary from JAMES THOMAS WILSHIRE LOUNGE 359 Grant Ave. GArfield 1-9398 San Francisco Compliments to the A. F. of L. on Organized Labor's 50th Anniversary Western Electrichemical Company 235 Montgomery Street YUkon 2-4177 121 12 GODE ANESR Congratulations to Organized Labor THOMPSON BROS., Inc. DRAYING & WAREHOUSING 144 Townsend Street Phone EXbrook 2-8887 Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor MASTER RADIATOR WORKS 286 Valencia St. MArket 1-5607 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings to Organized Labor DOUGLAS AND STURGESS FORM COATING MATERIAL DOuglas 2-6381 475 Bryant St. San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary KERNER INCINERATOR CO. 450 Clementina GArfield 1-6620 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary EXCELSIOR PAINT STORE N. N. LESSIN, Owner 4791 Mission Street JUniper 4-4091 San Francisco Palace New Montgomery Garage. Inc. TOWING - REPAIRING - U-DRIVE DOuglas 2-7072 125 Stevenson St. San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary 462 Bryant St. E. B. BRADLEY CO. DOuglas 2-8707 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary BENNER WOOD TURNING CO. FREE ESTIMATES GIVEN ON REQUIEST LES BENNER DOuglas 2-6953 24 Clara Street San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. THE LOGIN CORPORATION L. P. GAINSBOROUGH, Pres. Gainsborough Bldg. SUtter 1-0293 San Francisco SUTTER FURNITURE MFG. CO. 55 WALLER STREET MArket 1-5447 R. R. SUTTER, PROP. San Francisco F & R GRINDING WORKS 600 High Street KHliog 2-8686 Oakland, Calif. JENKINS BROS. VALVES - SINCE. 1864 660 Market St. DOuglas 2-7621 San Francisco HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CO. 1075 Bryant Street Phone HEmlock 1-9563 San Francisco GEORGE M. PHILPOTT CO. AIR COMPRESSORS 1060 Bryant St. San Francisco Phone HEmlock 1-5475 Congratulations, A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary GOLDEN GATE SHIP SERVICE 1-Townsend Street GArfield 1-5215 * San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary -PORTER-CABLE MACHINE CO. 744 Harrison Street Yukon 2-5646 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary HOTEL OREGON CLEAN ROOMS-Reasonable Daily, Weekly & Monthly Rates Mary Horvatch, Mgr. 320 Valencia HEmlock 1-9287 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary SUPER ELEVATOR CO. REBUILDING - SERVICING - REPAIRING Call EXbrook 2-4481 491 Tehama St. San Francisco SEVEN-EIGHTEEN CLUB John A. Nichols - Emil W. Nurmi, Proprietors SPECIALIZING GOOD LUNCHES Liquor - Beer - Wine Open 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. 718 - 14th Street UN. 1-9403 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L., on a job well done BON OMI 5c to $1.00 STORE 2004-06 Mission St. MArket 1-9923 San Francisco ^ GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 122 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Continued from Page 121 1927, a post in which he served until elected to his pres- ent office as president of the Department in 1934. We are exceedingly proud of John Frey and his accomplishments on behalf of labor. His addresses at our international conventions are always high marks. The halls of Congress once called a member of our Executive Board-John I. Nolan of California. He served in the House of Representatives for several years. The jurisdiction of the Molders and Foundry Workers Union extends over the whole of the United States and Canada, and reaches out to Hawaii and the Panama Canal Zone. WAS A CRAFT UNION During the first seventy-five years of its existence our union was strictly a craft union. Only those working at molding or coremaking were eligible to become mem- bers. But at our convention in Chicago in 1934, while Lawrence O'Keefe was president, our jurisdiction was extended to cover all those who work in the foundry and contribute to the production of castings. We therefore be- came an industrial union at that time and have operated as such ever since. Since our 1934 convention women as well as men have been admitted to our membership. Our thirtieth and most recent convention, held in Birmingham in August, 1946, was our first convention to which a local sent a woman as one of its official delegates. The local was No. 214 of Lousville, which was also the first to elect a woman to local office in our organization; this it had done back in 1942. Our union is democratically governed. We have twenty- four elected officials-president, nine vice-presidents, sec- retary, assistant secretary, treasurer, financier-auditor, first assistant financier-auditor, second assistant financier- auditor, editor of the journal and seven trustees who make up the Executive Board. These officers are elected at conventions. Vacancies which may occur between conventions are filled by the Executive Board. We pay strike, sick, out-of-work and death benefits. A strike can be called only after every effort has been made to settle the difficulty by negotiation, and then only by a three-fourths majority vote of the local union itself and the sanction of the international Executive Board. Our membership, now numbering around 100,000, is made up of active, honorary and life members. Active members are both journeymen and non-journeymen. HONOR OLD-TIMERS The old-timers in our organization are honored. They receive gold buttons designating forty-five or more years of continuous membership and silver buttons designating twenty-five through forty-four years of continuous mem- bership. Frequently the local unions stage banquets or parties honoring these old-timers. We also carry the list of forty-five-year members in our journal from time to time. A life member, who must have paid dues continuously for forty-five years or more, can draw $280 of his $700 death benefits, if he desires to do so, during his lifetime. Our conventions are held every three to six years, the members deciding by referendum just when they are to be held. The place is set at the preceding international convention. All local unions are urged to send delegates to these conventions. The international union pays every Continued on Page 125 Congratulations from E. CARDELLINI GENERAL PLUMBING CONTRACTOR Estimates Given Free Upon Request No. 10 Shakespeare St. DElaware 3-4172 DALY CITY Compliments of CRISTONI BROS.-Associated Service Vic and MelCristoni Loyal Supporters of the A. F. of L. SEabright 1-9603 3945 Judah San Francisco Compliments of THE HOME PORT Where the AFL Relax enjoying Real Food and Drink SEabright 1-9744 2319 Taraval San Francisco 9 Anniversary Greetings from VELDA'S COCKTAIL BAR Where Good Friends Meet from Coast to Coast 1601 Post St. JOrdan 7-6160 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from ITALO GIUBELLINO PAINTING AND DECORATING CONTRACTOR 530 Gerard St. JUniper 7-3933 San Francisco Electric Trains - Wheel Goods - Games - Toys Largest Selection at CAR LO TTA'S TOY CENTER 17 West Portal San Francisco TIRES - APPLIANCES BATTERIES BALBOA HOME & AUTO SUPPLY Your Firestone Dealer Store Expert Seat Cover Installations Harry Leslie -- John Leslie Cor. 36th Ave. & Balboa SK 1-0159 San Francisco SIMPSON'S Confectioners -- Restaurant - Catering We Cater Anywhere in the State SK 1-9109 950 Clement St. San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from "THE TERMITE MAN" MORRIS HALPERIN AND STAFF State Licensed Exterminators We Get Rid of Termites, Wood Beetles, Fungus (Rot) Call Us for Prompt Consultation "The Termite Man" 1934 Noriega St. SEabright 1-4535 San Francisco J. H. ZUM BRUNNEN PHOTOGRAPHER Contractor's Work a Specialty Photograph Anything - Anytime - Any Place 1375 - 26th Ave. MO 4-4655 San Francisco 123 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Valley Express Co. Joe Springer Congratulations to Organized Labor 595 FOURTH STREET SUtter 1-0151 San Francisco Compliments of PACIFIC INDOOR ADVERTISING CO. Don Whan, Manager 220 FIRST ST. San Francisco GArfield 1-2276 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary PALACE BATH EXbrook 2-9856 San Francisco 85-3rd STREET HENRY'S FOURTH STREET CAFETEkIA Salutes Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary 70 FOURTH ST. San Francisco SUtter 1-2614 JULIE ANN'S BEAUTY SALON CHARM ANALYST Expert Operators - Everything in Hair Care for Individual Beauty 3525 - 20th STREET San Francisco VAlencla 4-9287 Congratulations A. F. of L. on a job well done STONE'S LINEN SUPPLY CO. 1124 HARRISON STREET, San Francisco MArket 1-6262 Congratulations A. F. of L. STOCKTON LUMBER CO. 6100 MISSION ST. DALY CITY DElaware 3-6320 THE GOLDEN PHEASANT At POWELL STREET AND GEARY SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Western Trading Company PIER 52, EMBARCADERO SAN FRANCISCO Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary Congratulations to the A. F. of L. on a Half Century of Progress from ALPHA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, INC. 480-2nd Street San Francisco DOuglas 2-6638 610 Oak Street TWinoaks 3-8400 Oakland, Calif. Congratulations from CRESCENT ELECTRIC CO. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES 1167 Harrison St. San Francisco (3) MArket 1-5413 WESIX WIREDH1EAT HEATING SYSTEMS There is a Wesix Electric Heater for every heating requirement. Wesix has been making Electric Air and Water Heaters for over 25 years Wesix Electric Heater Company 390 - 1st GArfield 1-2211 San Francisco Greetings to the AFL VINCE C. SEXTON Plumbing -- Heating -- Repairs -- New Installations Jobbing -- Alterations 3775 - 24th Street VAlencia 4-3897 San Francisco KIRCHHUBEL'S TAVERN BER PARLOR 6296 Mission Ph.: DElaware 8-9828 Daly City Congratulations from Independent Elevator Co., Inc. 471 Jessie Street Yukon 6-4963 San Francisco Congratulations for a job well done A. F. of L. Congratulations for a job well done A. F. of L. on your Golden Anniversary CLINE PIANO CO. Ask About Our Rental Purchase Plan Cor. 17th and Mission Streets UNderhill 1-2932 124 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Continued from Page 123 delegate's railroad fare to and from conventions and his expenses while there. Conventions usually last between two and three weeks. At them the delegates have every opportunity to change or add to the constitution. We encourage our members to take an active part in civic affairs in their respective communities. Members of our organization will be found working in Red Cross, Community Chest and many other drives for the welfare of their fellow citizens. We are very much interested in Labor's League for Political Education. We urge our members to do their share of the work in getting people to the polls to vote. Our organization has stayed right out in front with other progressive unions in improving wage scales and conditions of our members and in securing vacations with pay. Many of our contracts now have a welfare clause, which calls for hospital care and sick and death benefits. We are looking forward to including it in all our con- tracts. Prevention of dust in foundries, which would lessen the plague of silicosis incurred by so many molders as a result of breathing in silica dust, is engaging our atten- tion in an increasing way. Unions or societies of molders existed as far back as 1836, but no attempt to form a national union was made until 1853 when the local in Philadelphia instructed its secretary, Sylvis, to communicate with unions in other cities in an attempt to interest them in the formation of a country-wide union. This was done, and eventually enough replies came back and a convention was called to meet in Philadelphia on July 5, 1859. In attendance at this meeting were thirty-five delegates from twelve cities -Philadelphia, St. Louis, Providence, Jersey City; Albany, Troy, Utica, Peekskill and Port Chester, all New York; Baltimore, Wilmington and Cincinnati. Greetings were re- ceived at this first meeting from the locals in Louisville and Stamford, Connecticut, which had not been able to send delegates. At the Philadelphia meeting a national union was organized, with William C. Rea elected as the first president. At the third convention held in Cincinnati in 1861, when we became an international union, the forty-four local unions represented were given numbers. As Philadelphia members had made the first effort to create a national organization, the Philadelphia local was fittingly desig- nated Local Union 1. It has operated continuously to the present, when it is still one of our most active locals. SPLENDID WAR RECORD Any summation of the International Molders and Foun- dry Workers Union would be incomplete if we did not pay tribute to the splendid record made by our members during the recent war. Of course, foundries are very es- sential during wartime. We faithfully kept our pledge that we would not use the strike during the war with Japan and Germany, and many awards were given by the Army and Navy to foundries where our members worked as well as to our members personally. Thirteen men have served actively as presidents of our organization. It has been my privilege to serve in that capacity since September 7, 1948, after twenty years of service as a vice-president. It is my sincere purpose to do all I can to further the interests of our members and all workers in whatever ways I can. The principles that have guided our actions in the past, and which have been handed down from year to year, will continue to be part and parcel of our thinking and doing. Miss Etta Johns Salutes Organized Labor AUSTRALIA CAFE Thousands of A. F. of L. Members return for our Famous Chicken Fried Steak or Veal Cutlet Dinner-Only 75c VAlencia 6-2865 2554 - 3rd Street San Francisco Emil Mercuri - Marg Waters extend greetings to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary 2289 CLUB The A. F. of L. Hangout 2289 - 3rd Street UNderhili 1-9417 San Francisco Compliments of ANDRY BAYSIDE INN TRAILER COURTS JUniper 4-7731 Bayshore Highway BRISBANE Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary KARP'S CLEANING & DYEING WORKS Wholesale Only PLaza 5-2968 10 Dixon Court DALY CITY Anniversary Greetings from Mike Crowley AMAZON JEWELRY WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIRING All Work Guaranteed 1158 Geneva Ave. DElaware 3-2044 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from DALE'S FOUNTAIN LUNCH A Good Place to Eat -- Where Good Friends Meet 73 Leland Ave. DElaware 3-9860 San Francisco HUNTERS POINT MARKET C. DEPONS, Prop. CHOICE MEATS -- VEGETABLES -- GROCERIES 1493 Galvez Avenue MIssion 7-1665 San Francisco TOWER INN COCKTAIL LOUNGE Mr. and Mrs. A. Bicocca 2509 Bayshore Blvd. JU 5-9817 San Francisco Compliments of THE ANCHORAGE "Where the A. F. of L. Meet Their Friends" JOrdan 7-9030 2276 Chestnut San Francisco Where the Labor Members Enjoy Real Food Marina Chop Suey Cafe George Yee -- Yet Tong 2268 Chestnut WAlnut 1-5515 San Francisco 125 12 GODE ANNVRSR Congratulations A. F. of L. from D. N. & E. HAWLEY FURNITURE CO. "SLEEP CLINIC" 4827 Mission St. JUniper 4-4249 San Francisco SHARP PARK ELECTRIC CO. SHARP PARiK, CALIFORNIA GENERAL ELECTRIC CONTRACTOR Estimates Given Without Charge -- All Work Fully Guaranteed Ph.: FLanders 5-2188 San Francisco Ph.: DElaware 8-4019 Congratulations AFL on the 50th Anniversary of Organized Labor JOHNSTON PAINT CO. TOM JOHNSTON 312 Seventh St. HIEmlock 1-9915 San Francisco Congratulations AFL on the 50th Anniversary of Organized Labor SUNSET PAINTING & DECORATING CO. Estimates Given 3415 - 20th Street VAlencia 4-5708 SAN FRANCISCO 49 GEARY STREET EXbrook 2-0540 LEROY OLSON COMPANY - FLOORS "For Any Purse or Purpose" Commercial - Homes - Marine - Industrial Concrete - Drilling - Breaking 3070 - 17th Street San Francisco 10 Office: UNderhill 1-3888 Congratulations on the Job Well Done, A. F. of L. MERCURY PRESS 942 Howard Street GArfield 1-3140 San Francisco ALL-BRITE FLUORESCENT FIXTURES OF CALIFORNIA Fluorescent Lighting -- Apparatus and Fixtures 3320 - 18th Street UNderhill 3-3440 San Francisco Greetings to Organized Labor on Its'50th Anniversary HOLBROOK MERRILL CO. HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SHEET METAL PRODUCTS 330 - 10th Street UNderhill 1-0777 San Francisco COMPLIMENTS OF GOODALL RUBBER CO. SUtter 1-7944 398-5th Street San Francisco GALLAND LINEN SERVICE JOE BONOWITZ, General Manager 301 EIGHTH STREET SAN FRANCISCO Phone MArket 1-4514 H. W. McLEAN SPECIALIZING IN MODERNIZING & REMODELING HOMES STUCCO AND PIASTERING Estimates Freely Given - Fair Prices 4281 - 24TH STREET VAlencia 6-6776 San Francisco EXbrook 2-2859 Congratulations to Organized Labor on their 50th Anniversary E. P. FISCHER & CO. AUTOMOBILE RECONSTRUCTION MArket 1-7086 San Francisco 140 - 11th Street L. Lituanio extends greetings to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary SHELL SERVICE STATION "Where the A. F. of L. members Fill up" 3005 - 5th Street - (Corner 5th and Folsom) SUtter 1-9706 SAN FRANCISCO Harbor Plywood Corporation of California 540 - 10th Street San Francisco Phone MArket 1-6705 Under New Management S. G. Titerchooa and B. J. Marinovich congratulate Organized Labor on their 50th Anniversary FOX COFFEE SHOP 70 - 2nd Street San Francisco EXbrook 2-9776 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary MAX HOEFNER Book Cover Label Gold Stamp Dies 143 - 2nd Street San Francisco YUkon 6-1964 CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. FROM... MISSION PORK STORE 3016 SIXTEENTH STREET UNderhill 1-5534 SAN FRANCISCO GREETINGS, LABOR! REGINA POLISEWRS. Rentals and Sales To see and try before you buy TIEDEMAN APPLIANCE CO. Phone VA. 4-2600 San Francisco 8471 MISSION Congratulations to Organized Labor S. SLATER & SON 594 HOWARD STREET San Francisco COMPLIMENTS OF GOLDEN GATE NEWS AGENCY Since 1906 YOUR HOME TOWN AND FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS Magazines - Wines & Liquors 66 Third St., San Francisco 3 Phone EXbrook 2-9955 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 126 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Elevator Constructors Local 8: Typifies the Strong Trade Union Spirit in San Francisco By C. C. Williams Past President of Elevator Constructors Local 8. I.U.E.C. from 1924 to 1935 Most unions have found through experience that unless there is a standard procedure for determining the ratio of helpers and apprentices to journeymen in any indus- try, the employer will find ways and means of avoiding upgrading of qualified mechanics. In some industries in America during the non-union era of the American plan the ratio of "helpers" to apprentices and journeymen was as great as 20 to one. It is precisely to avoid such a far-fetched employer in- terpretation of the journeyman-apprentice ratio that most unions insist on a voice in establishing industry ratios. As far back as 1913 Elevator Constructors Local 8 was spending much time and effort trying to get a voice in setting up ratios. We wanted a ratio of one helper to one journeyman. We made some progress about that time, though, when the companies began insisting that the Union was not cable to furnish mechanics in sufficient numbers to meet the need of the day. The representatives of the Union insisted that there were many helpers qualified to do journeymen's work. The companies gave 34 an examina- tion. Twenty-nine passed it and qualified. GOT IT THE HARD WAY This still did not mean, however, that we had estab- lished the coveted one-to-one ratio. Two years later in 1915 the question was still a touchy one with everyone in the Union. We decided to strike if necessary to establish the ratio. The employer was advised of our intention, a deadline was set. At the last minute, an agreement was worked out by representatives of the Union, and the com- pany, with P. H. McCarthy, President of the Building, Trades playing an important part in the negotiations. The ratio was established. I became a mechanic under the terms of the agree- thement worked out. Were it not for the firm stand taken by the Union I would probably still be a helper. I think that the foregoing account should point up to both ap- prentices and journeymen the necessity for controlling ratios of helpers or apprentices to journeymen. Other highlights of Local 8's past history: Our suspension from the International in 1914. This came about when the International raised the per capita tax to what we thought was an unreasonable amount, and decreed that no Local could honor a withdrawal card without payment of an initiation fee. THE PER CAPITA RUNOUT Though the International in that day undoubtedly was in need of additional finances to sustain itself, we thought the new rulings were too drastic. We sent out a circular letter to other locals asking for an exchange of members without the payment of an initiation fee. For this we were promptly suspended. Though I still think that we had reason enough at the time to take the action we did, it would seem, in retrospect, that we may have acted hastily and not in the best of our own interest. For when we were finally reinstated we had to pay all back per capita tax. This amounted to around $1500, which was a lot of money in those days. The Local was not as prosperous in 1918 during the first World War as it was during World War II. Never- theless during that first conflict we purchased $1200 of Liberty Bonds. An assessment of $2.00 against journey- men and $1.50 against helpers (per month) was needed to accomplish this. Later the bonds had to be sold to pay a $500 Union debt, incurred during the 1918 influenza epidemic. THE ""FLU" KNOCKED US OUT No general membership meetings were held during the flu scare. All business of the Local was conducted by the officers who at that time were: Ed McGee, president and business representative; Ed Marring, secretary, and Bill Manly, recording secretary. In 1918 we obtained important gains in our new con- tract. Raises of $6.00 per week were obtained for jour- neymen and $4.00 for helpers. We also got Saturday off on construction. The new schedule of work days was somewhat of a break for those working on construction across the Bay for going to and from work via ferry was a time-consuming task in those days. Some of the members you might know who were ini- tiated in 1919 were Cliff Sauve, J. Menjolet, Gilbert Moores, Chet Archer, and Art Cozin passed the mechanics test about this time. In 1919 the long established custom of paying off in cash was threatened. The employers wanted to pay by check. The membership discussed the matter and voted no." At that time currency was little used in San Fran- cisco. The armed services used to send their paymasters to Union Square in those days and pay off mostly in gold. I don't remember when the present practice of paying by checks finally was put into effect. SCHOOL ATTEMPT MADE At this time, too, the first Local 8 attempt to establish a school for helpers was made. An educational or school committee was set up but for some reason it folded up after a short time. In the first part of 1920 a wage committee of the Local brought in a recommendation that a daily scale of $9.00 and $6.00 should be established for mechanics and help- ers. They also suggested that where over six men were employed on the job the foremen should get premium pay of $1.00 per day. If my memory is correct, we got this raise, but there was a catch to it. It was only to apply on new contracts. It was agreed that should pay it to all men, the Union to rebate the difference to employers working on old con- tracts. The way it was handled, the Union assessed each member approximately $35.00 over a period of six months to set up the rebate fund. I was appointed rebate secre- tary-treasurer. During that time the members paid in to Continued on Page 129 127 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations CAVALLI BROS. CONTRACTORS PAINTING -- DECORATING 1820 Lombard Street WEst 1-1375 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary YOUNG'S GROCERY "Where the A. F. of L. Shop" 1549 Dolores MIssion 8-9801 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary F. FERRANDO CONCRETE CO. CONCRETE CONTRACTORS 1106 Bayshore DIElaware 8-2678 San Francisco Congratulations from PROGRESSIVE LITHOGRAPH CO. TRADE WORK A SPECIALTY Expert Work at Reasonable Prices Wm. Paletti, Owner 180 Hayes Street MArket 1-8948 San Francisco Congratulations to the Building Trades MAIN ENGINEERING CO. BOILERS ATING -- STEAMFITTING 146 Shawnee Ave. JUniper 7-7866 San Francisco Congratulations to the Building Trades-Jack Grotke RAWPLUG-SAN FRANCISCO CO. 59 Grace Street KLondike 2-1671 San Francisco Congratulations to the Building Trades MOORE STEEL ERECTION CO. 502 Precita Ave. VAlencia 4-6825 San Francisco B. LEVY & SONS Restaurant & Store Fixtures -- Bar & Restaurant Equipment Bought - Sold - Exchanged - Terms HEmlock 1-8514; HEmlock 1-8515. Res. Ph. OVerland 1-5475 616 McAllister Street San Francisco, 2 Congratulations, A. F. of L. Retail Fruit Dealers Assn. of San Francisco JOrdan 7-8456 2426A Lombard Street San Francisco Congratulations PETER KARI-Contractor Painting -- Decorating -- Estimates Freely Given 90 Webster St. UNderhill 1-5717 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from ADA COFFEE SHOP. REAL HOME: COOKING A Good Place to Eat - Where Good People Meet 1668 Misson Street UNderhill 8-0718 San Francisco * GENERAL ELECTRIC SELF-SERVICE LAUNDRY JOHN C. WILSON 1698 Oakdale Ave. MIssion 8-9749 San Francisco MILTON B. SCHWARTZ Registered PLUMBIFNG AND HEATING Office Ph. DE,8-1215 1419 Oceon Ave San Francisco 12 BARDELLI'S RESTAURANT AND COCKTAIL LOUNGE Chas. Bardelli, Owner; Stu Adams, Host FINEST CUISINE AND LIQUORS 243 O'Farrell St. DOuglas 2-0828 San Francisco DALY CITY MILL & LUMBER CO. 1859 Junipero Serra Blvd. PL 5-2552 San Francisco LUSTER WASH-Automatic Car Washing at its Finest GOLDEN & BARCROFT, Inc. 444 Divisadero St. KLondlke 2-1541 San Francisco 2790;fYVn Ness at Lombard GR 4-4010 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from MONTCLAIR RESTAURANT A Good Place to Eat - Whei'e Good People Meet 550 Green Street DOuglas 2-5188 San Francisco COLLETT-WEEK-NIBECKER, INC VITAMIN OILS Pier 92 Phone MIssion 7-8552 San Francisco ARNOLD J. BOHR--Cabinet Shop P. A. Bohr-SEabright 1-6908 ATwater 8-0618 207 Nevada Street. San Francisco 10 GROVES EXPRESS SERVICE General Hauling -- Trunks Moved - Basements Cleaned 1427 Webster St.^ , San Ferancisco 128 Phone WEst 1-8968 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Elevator Constructors Typify Union Spirit Continued from Page 127 the Union $6,412.54 and paid out to the Elevator com- panies $5,177.83. Such a devise, had it been handled poorly by the Union, could have resulted in suits which may have broken us. Only the fact that the membership of that day cooperated wholeheartedly with us in rebating their illegal raises forestalled lawsuits which might have wrecked us. Later the companies wanted us to handle other raises in the same way, but we turned them down. Once was enough. However, we did manage to build up some of our Union financial funds with the surplus we found on hand from the debate deal. Some also went into a private venture which I will discuss later. Henry Milton was president and Al Steim business rep- resentative at this time. At a special meeting on October 29, 1920, a motion was made and carried that the membership refuse to appear for work on November 1st unless wage demands of $10 per day for mechanics and $6.80 for helpers were met. The companies refused and the men went on strike. They were out until November 7, 1920, going back at the re- quest of the San Francisco Building Trades Council. A $100 initiation fee was voted against members who worked during the strike. In 1921 the Union was again on the streets due to the findings of a wage board which was set up to fix the wages of the entire building trades. The board asked for a 7h/2 per cent wage cut. This was the so-called American Plan-in reality an open shop plan organized by the banks and the big employers across the country. This strike developed into a lockout as any employer who wanted to go along with the Union, not only in our industry but in all industries, immediately found that the Plan's Executive Officers would stop his bank credit and prevent him from securing materials. To soften the impact of these tactics on its affiliates, the San Francisco Building Trades Council went into the building material business. Our Union followed the think- ing of the Council, which was interested in keeping faith with those employers who sincerely wanted to do busi- ness with us. We set up the Co-operative Elevator Com- pany. Many service jobs were secured for our members but on the whole it was, as we fully expected, a losing p -oposition. Ed Edwards, a Local 8 member, was man- ager. We did help out many people who believed in us. The business was dissolved when the members voted by secret ballot to end their strike and go back to work. Count was 55 to 38. During this period a dual union of elevator constructors had been in existence. It was fos- tered by the bosses, as one phase of the un-American American Plan. All members of Local 8 who had joined it were expelled and their cards revoked if they had worked while on withdrawal. Some time after the regular membership returned to work the expellees were taken back in on advice of Inter- national President Feeney. Theory was it was better to have them in the Union than outside of it where they might break down conditions by taking work. However, they all paid an admittance fee of $50.00. Later the membership again voted to go on strike. Gen- eral President Feeney came to San Francisco. After con- ferring with the employer group he advised us that we could not expect to better the wage board award of $8.00 and $6.00. When the companies agreed to eliminate non- union men, the membership voted to take the award, 55 to 35. During this trouble we received some strike benefits from the International. In 1923 we were raised to $8.65 with a further raise to $9.30 for mechanics on January 1, 1924. The National agreement has cured most of the trouble arising out of negotiations for wage increases. Under this National wage formula, mechanics in our trade get the average rate of any five of seven basic crafts. The figure is adjusted and applied to our paychecks every six months. Of course, under this formula, payrates can go down as well as up. This plan, though put into effect for the rest of the International Locals in 1924, did not apply to San Francisco until in 1929, due to the success of and reper- cussions from the so-called American Plan. In the latter year the International convention ordered the International President to stay in San Francisco until the San Francisco employers agreed to adhere to the Na-- tional agreement. (The membership that year voted to assess themselves $10 per man to bring the International convention here. The 1951 convention will be held in San Francisco.) No story about the Elevator Constructors would be complete without a word about safety. We are all inter- ested in safey practices today. In the past we have had several men killed on the job, due to lax safety measures. One member, Leon Gander, was killed on a downtown job when he put his head through an opening of the car he was working on to pass something up to his helper on top. He was scalped by a car in the next hatch. Another of our members working on a job in the busi- ness section lost his life when a conductor cable snagged a scaffolding he was working on dropping him several stories to his death. Someone moved the car. Vic Pozzo was struck by a counterweight and killed. He was work- ing in the pit of a freight elevator while it was moving. There have been other cases of men falling and being so badly banged up that they were never able to work again. Most of these unfortunate accidents could have been prevented had proper safety procedure been carried out by everyone concerned. In cooperation with the employers Local 8 stresses safety at every opportunity. The union has done much to improve the conditions for the membership. Such things as the 8-hour day, 5-day week, pay for expenses incurred on out of town work, and sick and death benefits. Working rules have been de- veloped that are in the best interest of the members. In closing a word of advice to all members might be in order. To maintain the wages and hours and conditions you now enjoy, take an active part in the affairs of your Union. Attend meetings. Enter into discussions on the floor of the meeting hall. Serve on committees and accept nom- inations for offices in the Union. Laws such as the Taft-Hartley act (which is nothing more than an open shop law) were designed to wipe out all the gains that the unions have made in the past. To wipe out such laws and prevent the enactment of others like it, we must be active in politics, and alert to every anti-union move that the enemies of unionism may de- velop. We must fight these moves before they get started. With every member pulling his weight in the Union, with our energies concentrated on pressing trade union principles at every opportunity, we can attain such things as the 6-hour day, vacations with pay, paid holidays and improved working conditions. The Union will only be as strong as you and your fellow union men make it. 129 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Anniversary Greetings from THE VILLA SANITARIUM MRS. SARDO 130 Vale Street Plaza 5-0411 Daly City CONGRATULATIONS DAVID CALESTINI PLASTERING CONTRACTOR Call for an Estimate - All Work Guaranteed 267 Cotter Street AU 7-5336 San Francisco Congratulations GOSS & GOSS CO. Manufacturers of Putty and Caulking Compound Wong Ming Chun - Huey Chee Hing Congratulations to Organized Labor (American Fed. of Labor) ASSOCIATED STEAM LAUNDRY GArfield 1-4596 491 Natoma San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary SUPER AUTO & BODY PAINTING CO. Charlie Meyers - Claude Lowenthal "THE LOYAL A. F. OF L SHOP"' ORdway 3-8612 1450 Franklin San Francisco MICHAEL MAHONEY Plastering Contractor -Patching a Specialty Plain and Ornamental Plastering 152 Corbett Ave. HEmlock 1-6664 San Francisco 14 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary ANGUS CAMPBELL PAINTING & DECORATING CONTRACTOR 1408 Visitacion Ave. DElaware 8-3683 San Francisco Compliments of HESS LUMBER CO. EMerson 8-8906 Haven Avenue Redwood City Anniversary Greetings from KIMBALLS DRAYAGE 448 Kearny Street DOuglas 2-0898 San Francisto THOMAS A. MALONEY INSURANCE BROKER 405 Montgomery Street YUkon 6-4411 San Francisco GENERAL WOODWORKING CO. Designers and Builders Store, Restaurant, Bar and Office Fixtures Erwin Scheidtmann 643 McAllister Street WAlnut 1-6909 San Ferancisco 2 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary OLD MANSION GUEST HOUSE PRospect 5-9601 1900 Franklin San Francisco SUTTER LETTER SERVICE Contractor's Work and Mimeographing a Specialty Amelia R. Spiller 58 Sutter Street Tel. YUkon 2-4678 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from HUNTER'S POINT SHRIMP CO. Hunters Point Blvd. MIssion 7-7632 San Francisco Congratulations from WAGGONER'S GUEST HOUSE Delicious Home Cooked Meals in a Homey Atmosphere with Attractive Prices Mrs. Waggoner, Proprietress 8100 Washington St. WAlnut 1-9921 San Francisco Specialty Frozen Meats-Premium Seal Brand PREMIUM FROZEN FOOD CO. UNderhill 3-0825 -- From East Bay ENterprise 1-0492 275 South Van Ness San Francisco JOSEPH CIATTI GENERAL CONTRACTOR & BUILDER JUniper 4-0242 469 Thornton Ave. San Francisco FURRER BROS. GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE MACEINISTS 1349 - 9th Ave. OVerland 1-4543 San Francisco Compliments of 195 Scotia BI-RITE MARKET The A. F. of L. Shopping Center MIsion 7-4006 San Francisco Leonard W. Eastham Extends Greetings to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary FORREST HILL FRENCH LAUNDRY O. rad127 13Ws otl a rnic 130 OVerland 1-2978 148 West Portal San Fracisco COMMEMORATIVE EDITION n dustrial Safety in California By Paul Scharrenberq Director, State Department of Industrial Relations Last April, hundreds of leaders from labor and manage- ment joined forces in a concerted drive against Industrial Enemy Number One-occupational injuries-and initi- ated the Governor's Industrial Safety Conference. In California last year 656 workers were killed and 127,864 workers were injured in industrial accidents. Ninety per cent of such casualties are avoidable. With this in mind, labor and management leaders decided to tackle the matter of accident prevention firmly and coura- geously. And at the call of Governor Earl Warren to a general safety conference, these leaders rallied their forces and formed the Governor's Industrial Safety Con- ference. The purpose of the Conference, which is expected to be extended into a permanent organization, is to map out a state-wide safety program to cover every employee and place of employment in California. AFL STARTED DRIVE A monumental milestone in California's continuing drive against industrial accidents, the Governor's Indus- trial Safety Conference can perhaps be traced back in origin to 1940 when, at the suggestion of the American Federation of Labor, the United States Department of Labor set up a National Safety Conference. This group-composed of representatives of industry, labor, and government-initiated a program of accident prevention with the express purpose of conserving the manpower so vitally needed for the production of war materials. The program, in effect until victory in 1945, was a huge success. It carried the knowledge and experience of those larger companies, which had well organized active accident- prevention programs, to the smaller concerns where so disproportionately large a number of accidents occur. Based on the success of this program, the United States Department of Labor conceived the idea of establishing a permanent organization devoted solely to accident pre- vention. Out of this came the President's Conference. COOPERATION OF MANY GROUPS The Federal Government felt that it was the only au- thority that could gather at one meeting all the represen- tatives necessary to put a national industrial safety pro- gram on the map-engineers, educators, safety engineers, labor leaders, and management. And so at the Presi- dent's Conference on Industrial Safety, the coordinating committee consisted of big-name industrialists, top labor men, safety engineers of long standing in the United States, and specialists in educational methods. The Coordinating Committee outlined a proposed pro- gram in January or February of 1948, after meeting sev- eral times. The first conference of the seven technical committees was held in September 1948, and a tentative That second conference was attended by nearly 1,100 program was developed. delegates. The tentative programs and the bare outline of what had been prepared in September was thoroughly discussed, pro and con. There were proposals for, and proposals against. Out of this second conference came the recommenda- tions from seven committees on engineering; education; labor-managements; programs and services; accident records; research; and laws and regulations. It was unanimously determined that the implementa- tion of any safety program must be accomplished at the state level. President Truman passed this request on to the governors of the various states. Heeding this appeal, Governor Warren called a Safety Conference in Los Angeles on October 13, 1949 which was attended by representatives interested in industrial traffic and home accidents. Out of this conference evolved the Governor's Industrial Safety Conference, with one fixed purpose-the elimination of occupational injuries in Cali- fornia. ALL GROUPS COVERED Six action committees were appointed, to cover the safety program of the major occupational groups: Agri- culture; Construction; Manufacturing; Trades and Serv- ices; Transportation, Communication, and Utilities; and Research. The Governor, in his opening address, set the theme for the activities of the committees when he said: "We must have a public awareness of the problem, the knowledge to cope with it, and a determination to solve it. Nothing else will suffice." Committeemen have kept this in mind. Meetings have been held by the leaders in each major industrial group, in both the north and south. Subcommittees have been appointed, to concentrate on particular problems of each occupation. As each committee met, all available material concern- ing their accident problems was laid before them. Much of this material was developed by the Division of Labor Statistics and Research, and most of it was new to the members. MORE RESEARCH NEEDED As accident problems were analyzed, the need for fur- ther statistical data became apparent. Based on this ma- terial, specific plans of action have been formulated, in keeping with the findings of each committee. These in turn were studied by the Coordinating Committee, for analysis and integration into a final over-all plan for sub- mission to the Conference held in April. This Conference, held in Los Angeles on April 12 and 13, 1950, was attended by over 1000 delegates from labor and management. Representatives from every occupa- tional group and geographical section took part. Paul Scharrenberg, Director of the Department of In- dustrial Relations, presided as chairman of the Confer- ence Coordinating Committee. Mayor Fletcher Bowron of Los Angeles welcomed the delegates and addresses were given by John S. Despol, Secretary-Treasurer, Cali- fornia National CIO PAC, representing labor; Leo E. Sievert, Executive Representative of the President, Santa Fe Railway, representing management; and Roland Blake, Principal Safety Engineer, Bureau of Labor, Wash- ington, D. C., representing governmental agencies. LABOR AND INDUSTRY REPRESENTED The co-chairmen of the various sections were: Agriculture -Peter A. Andrade, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 890 Teamster's Union; Ray B. Wiser, President, Cali- fornia Farm Bureau Federation; Paul D. Jones, Joint Coun- Continued on Page 133 I 131 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Henry W. Peterson, Mgr. 912 Geneva St. (Near Mission Street) DElaware 3-0640 LAMBERT - ENNIS Complete Home Furnishings 4194 Judah Street LO 4-2510 San Francisco JOSEPH MUSTO SONS KEENAN CO. MARBLE 535 No. Point St. GRaystone 4-6865 San Francisco C. C. LEE CIGAR STAND Candies - Cigarettes - Cigars Fine Tobacco's and Pipes 1525Y2 Geary St. JO 749942 San Francisco Suite 715 CHARLES P. SCULLY ATTORNEY AT LAW 995 Market Street DOuglas 2-0241 R. H. THIELE & SONS Richard H. Thiele Real Estate and General Insurance SK 2-3118 1821 Balboa at 19th Avenue San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from VILLA CHARTIER A Good Place to Eat - Where Good People Meet Liquor - Beer and Wine Served 20 O'Farrell YUkon 6-0401 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from SAM, PAGUITA CAFE AC1:0ood Place'to Eat - Where Good People Meet 920 Kearny Street SUtter 1-9852 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from G. MUSSETTI PLASTERING CONTRACTOR 41i Vienna Street JUniper 5-3692 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from R. FLATLAND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR 271 Moscow DIamond 3-6423 San Francisco; - B5,.= Dairy Products Insist on "THE AMAZING STYNAMITE" All Purpose Cleaner - Non-Inflammable, Harmless to Paint, Fabrics - Industrial, Commercial or Residential For Information Call JACK SPRAGUE, ORdway 3-8961 1084 Geary Greetings to Organized Labor on its 50 Anniversary SIMONDS MACHINERY COMPANY PUMPS Sales and Service for Pumps of every kind - Established 1905 816 Folsom Street DOuglas 2-6794 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor PRANK VIGNATI CORPORATION General Building Contractors DElaware 3-4035 4645 Mission San Francisco HANCOCK BROS. BONDED TICKET PRINTERS UNION MADE TICKETS 25 Jessie St. (Near 1st St.) DOuglas 2-2191 San Francisco Compliments of R. T. OTTO LATHING CONTRACTOR 4061 Barner ANdover 1-8969 Oakland Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary McKENZIE LUMBER CO. 1702 San Leandro Blvd. SWeetwood 8-8355 San Leandro COMPLIMENTS DEE ENGINEERING CO DANIEL DEE & THOMAS DEE, JR. 170 HOOPER STREET SAN FRANCISO 6299 - 3rd St. BLUE BELL MARKET JU 5-9941 San Francisco NOW TWO IN EVERY SILVER WRAPPER BAFFLE BAR Baffle Bar Billy Says, "Now I'm Twins" CARDINET CANDY COMPANY, Inc. 132 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Industrial Safety in California Continued from Page 131 cil of Teamsters; and A. J. Schutte, California Farm Bu- reau Federation. Construction-Daniel F. Del Carlo, Secretary, Building Trades Council; Robert McCarthy, Building Contractor; Claude A. Fisher, President, Southern California Chapter, Associated General Contractors; and Lloyd Mashburn, Secretary, Los Angeles Building Trades Council. Manufacturing-R. R. Grunsky, Managing Director, California Metal Trades Association; A. T. Wynn, Bay Cities Metal Trades Council; Carleton B. Tibbetts, Presi- dent, Los Angeles Steel Casting Company; and Ray L. Bilski, United Rubber Workers of America, CIO. Trades and Services-J. P. Garling, Superintendent of Macy's; George Hardy, Secretary, State Council of Build- ing Service Employees; John M. Annand, Intl. Represen- tative, Joint Council of Teamsters; and Samuel Leask, Jr., Vice President, J. W. Robinson Company. Transportation, Communication, and Utilities-Joseph J. Diviny, Secretary, Highway Drivers Council of California; Leo E. Sievert, Executive Representative of the President, Santa Fe Railway; R. G. Kenyon, Vice President, Indus- trial Relations, Southern California Edison Company; and Ernest P. Taylor, Business Manager, International Brother- hood of Electrical Workers, Local 18. Research-L. M. K. Boelter, Dean, College of Engineer- ing, UCLA. After two days of study and debate, the various com- mittees made their recommendations to the general Con- ference. Here after further study and discussion, all were successively adopted. These recommendations are now being broken down for further study and implementation by the various groups. In general the recommendations of the Conference in- cluded: 1. That a permanent industrial safety organization be formed. 2. That labor and management jointly sponsor and carry on its activities. 3. That each occupational group analyze its own hazards and apply its own preventive measures. 4. That educational methods be applied through trade organizations, both employee and employer. 5. That where educational methods failed, enforce- ment procedures be used. 6. That the Division of Industrial Safety be directed to aid the necessary organizational and educational work and be empowered, through legislature if nec- essary, to carry out the enforcement. These were followed by many specific recommenda- tions applicable to the various occupations and activities particular to each group. All of the findings are being studied and organized by the Coordinating Committee, made up of the co-chairmen from each section. When this is completed, the findings will be published and sent to each participant. It is ex- pected that from these findings the foundation for a com- prehensive State-wide program can be formed. That California is meeting its accident problem with firmness and vision is clearly indicated by the existence and purpose of the Governor's Industrial Safety Confer- ence. And with labor and manegement fully and com- pletely backing the Conference, there is good reason to believe that California's industrial accident toll can and will be reduced. Anniversary Greetings from TELEPHONE MARKET Fresh Quality Meats -- Fruits and Vegetables 2895 Pine St. JOrdan 7-7848 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary CLEMENTINA CO. 2277 J SANDBLASTING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES Contractors' Service Yard Ferrold Ave. ATwater 2-1420 San Fra Lncisco Sol Katch and George Azoff Extends Greetings to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary AKTOY MANUFACTURING CO. LATEX DIPPED PRODUCTS AND NOVELTY TOYS Prospect 6-4361 1035 Post Street Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary JOHN AND KEN'S MARKET "The A. F. of L. Market" GROCERIES -- MEATS -- VEGETABLES 801 KANSAS VAlencia 6-3534 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary GRANT AVENUE GARAGE 501 Filbert DOuglas 2-4757 Ruth Pontious - C. I. Lewis extend greetings to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary THE NEW GEARY CLUB "THE BEST OF ANY DRINK" TUxedo 5-9749 768 GEARY NICHOLLS HARDWARE 24th and Potrero Avenue MIssion 7-2351 San Francisco OSCAR PRESCO & SONS CONTRACTORS "Established Since 1920" 250 Langton Street UNderhill 1-7963 San Francisco CULVER DRAPERY SERVICE 2766 OCTAVIA STREET TU 5-3051 COMPLIMENTS OF ALLIED BUILDING SERVICE Cleaning Contractors - General Contractors See Bill Cummings 78 Henry Street HEmlock 1-2427 133 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations A. F. of L. on a Job Well Done SAN FRANCISCO GALVANIZING WORKS 1176 HARRISON ST. Market 1-1163 SAN FRANCISCO BYRNES SALVAGE GROCERY CO. 1158 Howard Street Phone UNderhill 1-2204 San Francisco Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary SCHNEIDER BROS. 1038 Howard St. HEmlock 1-8561 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. WELDING SERVICE SALES, Inc. 926 Howard St. DOuglas 2-3292 San Francisco Anniversary Compliments to Organized Labor Electric Corporation of San Francisco DI8TRIBUTORS OF EL RIC SUPPUES 145 Ninth Street MArket 1-6510 San Francisco Compliments of EUREKA FLUID WORKS FUNERAL DIRMCTOR'S SUPPLIES 1556-15th Street Phone MArket 1-5430 San Francisco Congratulations on Your Fiftieth Anniversary CALIFORNIA LITHOPLATE CO. 791-A Howard St. DOuglas 2-2908 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary WESTERN STENCIL CO. HERCULES DUPLICATING SUPPLIES 527 Howard Street. YUkon 6-0286 San Francisco Congratulations from C. L. DUNCAN CO. Linseed Oil, Turpentine, Raw Paint Materials 1001 17th Street MArket 1-4161 San Francisco Congratulations A. F. of L. from DENNY'S BARREL HOUSE No. 2 496 - 14th Street UNderhill 1-9291 San Francico Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary OCEAN SHORE IRON WORKS 550 Eighth Street UNderhill 1-4310 San Francisco Congratulations A. F. of L. G. H. MARTINELLI & CO. PIASRNG CONTACTORS 227 - 13th Street UNderhili 1-2419 San Francisco NIELSEN BROTHERS CAFETERIA FINE FOODS OF ALL KINDS 3036 - 16th Street HEmlock 1-3760 San Francisco Greetings to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary RAYBESTOS - MANHATTAN. Inc. MANHSAN RUBBER DIVISION 131 Mssion YUkon 6-6114 San Faclsco FOR FINER USED CARS RHODES & EDISON 46 Plymouth, Special Del. Sedan-R and H .............................. $ 999 47 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Sedan, very nice --------1145 47 Stude Champion Regal Cpe. overdrive .................................... l145 50 Stude. Regal Champ., overdrive and heater ....................... - 1845 88 Plymouth $150; 40 Packard $150; 40 Ford $150 Cor. 14th & Mission Many More Bargains Call MA. 1-0753 Congratulations from UNITED CABINET & FURNITURE CO. 3175 Seventeenth St. UNderhill 1-6843 San Francisco Congratulations from THE GLYNN MORTUARY 3945 - 24th Street MIssion 7-2991 San Francisco Congratulations from WEST COAST INDUSTRIES Pioneer Fabricators of Formica Products 2747 - 16th Street MArket 1-6657 San Francisco Congratulations from Sanitary & Helpers' Truck Drivers Local No. 350 Room No. 2 2940 - 16th St. MArket 1-8518 Congratulations to Organized Labor on Your 50th Anniversary JOHN WATERS & CO. PRINTING AND BOOKBINDING 72 - 2nd Street SUtter 1-7566 San Francisco 134 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION The Case of the Older Worker Pensions for workingmen past the age of productive employment are becoming an increasingly important subject these days. Old-age security is definitely a mat- ter of great interest, particularly in its long-range aspects. One reason is that the increased living span of Ameri- can citizens is making the proportion of elderly persons in the population larger year by year. It has been esti- mated that there are now 11,000,000 Americans, about 1 in 13, in the age group past 65 years. If the increase continues at present rates, the proportion may be twice as high in the foreseeable future. The old-age problem is complicated by the fact that many employers do not want to hire elderly workers. Consequently a smaller percentage of persons past 65 remains in the labor force. Figures collected by the De- partment of Labor indicate that in 1890, when old-age pensions were rare indeed, 70 per cent of persons aged 65 and more were still working. By 1900 this percentage had detclined to 65, and by 1920 to 55. OLDER MEN LET GO A low was reached in 1940, due in part, probably, to the effects of the depression of the 1930's, when employers trimmed their payrolls to the limit and let go those work- ers they thought might be more readily spared. Naturally, since older men and women tend to slow up somewhat, a disproportionate number in the upper age group was dismissed. The 1940 low was about 43 per cent. By 1949 this fig- ure had risen to about 45 per cent. Although it has come to be generally recognized in scientific circles that age is less a matter of the calendar than of health, physical con- dition and mental alertness, some employers have been slow to recognize this, and unquestionably discrimination against older employes continues. This discrimination is reflected in statistics which show the percentage of the unemployed, by age groups, out of work for a year or more. In the lowest age group, up to 24 years, about 25 per cent of those unemployed had been out of work and looking for it for a year or more. In the 25- to 44-year age group, the percentage of unemployed who had been job- less a year or more rose to something more than 30, and in the 45-64 year group it passed 40 per cent. But in the age group above 65 years, a full 50 per cent of those un- employed had been seeking work for a year or more. POPULATION CHANGES A steady change in the make-up of the population is reflected by age figures. The percentage of children under five years of age is declining from year to year, and those in the age groups from 5 to 44 years are also fewer in number, though the rate of decline is not so great. But the percentage of persons 45 to 64 years of age in the population is increasing, and the percentage of persons past 65 is increasing even more rapidly. The Government's social security program, and private pension plans, have been set up to meet the need for old- age security. It was a common practice of thrift institu- tions, a generation ago, to point out that at the age of 65 most persons were still working, or were dependent on their relatives or charity. Only a few were independent, with means sufficient to support them. The moral drawn in these preachments, of course, was that men and women should save for independence in their old age. The remedy of individual savings, however, did not Security Agency, providing benefits for those who had devoted their lives to productive labor. Inflation made the original scale of benefits inadequate a few years ago, and it seems clear that the scale will be substantially increased in the present Congress. NEED FOR GREATER BENEFITS The need for social security improvement has been fully explained to Congress by representatives of the American Federation of Labor, who asked that the retire- ment age for women be lowered to 60 years, that cover- age be extended to agricultural workers, that eligibility requirements be liberalized, and that the benefit formula be revised to maintain a better relationship between benefits and past earnings. The system is contributory, workmen and employers each putting up their share, unlike the social security provisions of many countries which are on a non-contributory basis. Under present law a workman whose average monthly wage was $100 receives benefits of $30 a month, and the A. F. of L. would like this raised to $60. The present law provides $36 a month for workers who have earned $150, $42 a month for those who have made $200, and $48 max- imum for those whose pay has averaged $250 or more. The A. F. of L. asks benefits increased to $72 a month for the $150-a-month man, rising to $144 for those who have made $450 or more. H. R. 6000, now before Con- gress, provides for maximum benefits of $77. Under the present law benefits for a widow with two children run from $48.12 to $77 a month. The A. F. of L. would increase this scale to one ranging from $80 to $264. Census figures show that of America's 38,500,000 fam- ilies, about four million have incomes under $1,000 a year; that 5,600,000 have from $1,000 to $1,999, and 7,900,000 from $2,000 to $2,999. Largest group, eight million fam- ilies, comes within the $3,000-$3,999 bracket. Five million families have $4,000 to $4,999 a year, and 3,100,000 from $5,000 to $5,999. There were 3,800,000 families in the $6,000-$6,999 bracket, and 1,100,000 that enjoyed incomes of $10,000 or more. SECURITY FOR AGED BIG PROBLEM Security for the aged has become a "major long-run social and economic problem in this country," the Labor Information Bulletin, a U. S. Labor Department publica- tion, points out in its February issue. The problem of meeting these needs most effectively is "of prime impor- tance," the bulletin emphasizes. In this connection, Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin recently said: "I have insisted time and again that while private pension plans are an important supplement to a public system, they cannot take the place of a compre- hensive and basic system of federal old-age insurance." In 1900 only about 3 million persons, or 1 out of 25, were in the 65-or-over age group. Now, however, with 11 million, or 1 out of 13, in that group, a "declining pro- portion" of elderly workers has been able to remain in the labor force, the Bulletin says. "The social security program of 1935 was an effort to provide the answer, based on certain fundamental prin- ciples: (1) That pensions are a matter of right and so without a means test; (2) that whatever the exclusions, the system applies to workers in the covered industries; and (3) that pensions are financed by contributions from both employers and employes. Experience has shown that these principles are sound, but it has also shown flaws in th~e system,." work out, and after the disastrous depression that began 20 years ago the Federal Government set up its Social 135 16GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary COLONIAL INSURANCE -GArfield 1-8060 San Franaico .,; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~" - .. CO. - 238 Sansome . .: - Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary WILLIAM CLARK PIASTING CONTRACTOR 1519 - 47th Avenue OVerland 1-8142 San Frenisco Compliments of HAYWARD MILL & LUMBER CO. NEW PLANT SOON TO OPEN- 11 JACKSON STRr, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA Phone LUcerne 1-6828 FATTA CO. PLASTERING CONTRACTOR 2247 Filbert HIgate 4-6228 Oakland, Calf. Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary PARAMOUNT "BUILT-IN" FIXTURE CO. PIedmont 5-8400 962 Stanford Ave. Oakland, Calf. Congratulations, A. F. of L. DAN B. WARREN-Real Estate New Homes $500.00 Down Payment to G.rs Low Down Payments to Others 4666 Mission Street DElaware 3-2029 COMPLIMENTS FROMM & SICHEL. Inc. Congratulations from STERLING LUMBER CO. 1617-32nd Street Oakland (8), CalIfornia TEmplebar 2-6961 WM. WEINREICH PAINTING AND"DECORATIENG 474 Second Avenue EVergreen 6-1450 CHRISTMAN MFG. CO. LOOSE LEAF BINDERS 41 Sheridan HEmlock 1-8590 San Francisco DOZIER & GRAVETT GENERAL CONTRACTORS 14818 E. 14th St. LO 9-5454 San Leandro GUARANTEE SHAW SHOP 11070 San Leandro St. LO 8-2285 Oakland Congratulations from E. J. CHUBBUCK CO., Inc. 1385 STANFORD AVENUE MRYVILLE, CALIF. Phone OLympic 2-3646 CONGRATULATIONS FROM STANLEY HOME PRODUCTS ACME CONCRETE PRODUCTS BUILDING BLOCKS 8127 E. 14th St. TR 2-5645 Oakland, Calif. PHILADELPHIA QUARTZ CO. OF CALIF. 6th and Grayson Streets BE 7-1048 Berkeley, Calif. ALLEN'S CABINET SHOP DESIGNER and MANUFACTURER 4600 Clement KE 3-4146 Oakland, Calif. STATE BUILDING MAINTENANCE CO. WINDOW CLEANING 725 Grove Street HE 1-7376 Congratulations CROUCH$ BROS. JOHN CROTCIT "GIVE: US A CALL". -29 Fountain Street AT 2-7153 Compliments of BENDER) MOSS CO./ LAW BOOKS 91 McAllister St. UN 1-0673 San Francisco 136 I COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Apprentice Education By George Rosecrans Bureau Trade and Industrial Education Much has been written concerning the history of ap- renticeship, from the time of the coes of Hamurabi in the 21st century, down to the present time. The differences in apprenticeship during various times have received great emphasis, whereas the lasting attributes seem to be taken for granted. This disparagement between the apprentice wages paid to the old timers of fifty cents a week or perhaps ten cents an hour as compared with seventy-five cents up to a dollar and a half or even more, paid to present day beginning apprentices, comes up again and again in apprenticeship committee meetings. A little farther back in history, the fact is often cited that, instead of receiving wages, the apprentice paid for the privilege of being an apprentice. Similar comparisons are made concerning working conditions and the length of the apprenticeship period. But what about the endur- ing attributes of apprenticeship? What are they and what is their significance? Apprenticeship is fundamentally an educational pro- gram. Any program, worthy of the name, and there have been periods when virtual slavery was misnamed ap- prenticeship, is concerned primarily in developing thor- oughly competent skilled craftsmen-skilled in doing the work at hand but also qualified to make judgments based on an adequate fund of sound technical information. This has always been the story of true apprenticeship. There was a time when the master craftsman provided all the instruction; whereas today, much of the technical information is taught through the public schools. How- ever, this teaching has always taken place. To thoroughly understand apprenticeship, it is therefore necessary to know something about how people learn skills and tech- nical information or perhaps, more exactly, how these skills and that technical information are taught. This con- stitutes the very heart of true apprenticeship and basically, it has not changed since the dawn of history. The expression is often quoted that apprenticeship is "learning by doing." However, it is not quite that simple. Some things cannot be learned that way. Parachute jump- ing is one of them. There is no practice jump or doing for the sake of learning how. The first jump must be reason- ably correct. Some parts of every apprenticeship must be acquired before the actual doing may take place. Appren- tices in diamond cutting spend an initial period of months before having the opportunity to work with a diamond. For obvious reasons, the first time an apprentice works on a diamond, the result must be satisfactory. The same thing is true of the cabinet making apprentices working on expensive hardwood or the baking apprentice assum- ing the responsibility for his first batch of pies. The results in both instances must measure up to acceptable stand- ards. Again, apprentices must learn about things which we hope they never experience. Lessons would indeed be costly if the painting apprentice was forced to learn about placing ladders on boxes by doing it, or the ap- prentice cabinet maker to learn about the dangers of reaching over an unguarded circular saw by experienc- ing unhappy results. This is not meant to belittle the degrees to which apprentices learn by doing. Perhaps 70, 80 or even 90 per cent of their learning takes place that way. However, it was intended to point out that there is no one general answer to all educational prob- lems and the apprenticeship program is studded with educational problems. First of all it should be pointed out that anything which the apprentice is to learn may be taught more efficiently if the teaching is organized into lessons, each lesson con- sisting of four basic steps. These are: 1. The preparation or make-ready. 2. The presentation. 3. The practice or application. 4. The check-up or testing. Any complete lesson, whether it be a technical lesson in the school or a manipulative lesson on the job, should' have all of these steps, although they may not all be apparent immediately. The first step, the preparation or make ready step, is what the name implies. Its purpose is to see that the apprentice knows what is contained in the lesson and wants to learn it. This step may consist of a journeyman or teacher explaining to the apprentice the necessity for mastering the skill or acquiring the information. Many. times this step is accomplished through the contact the apprentice has on the job. The carpenter apprentice sees the journeyman lay out a rafter or the electrician is re- quired to select wires of proper size. In both instances, technical information is required and these apprentices become well aware of what they need to learn and they have the desire to master it. However this step is accom- plished, it is the stimulating, interest-arousing part of the lesson. The second step is the presentation of the new skill or the new information to the apprentice. He may be shown how to do the job or operation by a journeyman or his class teacher, or he may be told the new information, or be directed to read about it. Many times it is absolutely essential that this showing or explanation take place be- fore he is required or allowed to attempt to do a job. Just as in parachute jumping, the hazard, otherwise, is too great. Many industrial accidents happen to men, ma- chines, and materials because this requirement is not ob- served, not only in the case of apprentices, but also in the case of adult workers who may also need to be taught, especially about newer developments in machines or processes. The third step is devoted to the application or practice of the new ability by the apprentice. To begin with, this may be under very close supervision, but this supervision is gradually relaxed as the apprentice gains mastery, until he is operating with as little supervision as is given any competent journeyman. The last step is the test or check-up. On the job it prob- ably consists of the foreman checking to see that the apprentice is attaining satisfactory standards of quality and quantity in doing the job. In school, the apprentice is required to take a written test on the technical informa- tion related to each lesson. If the apprentice has reached satisfactory standards, a written record should be made of his accomplishment and he should be moved on to a new lesson. This applies to work on the job and work in the school class. If the apprentice is found deficient his difficulty should be Continued on Page 139 137 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations from JAMES S. 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Manufacturers Christmas Tree Sets - Holiday Decorations 60 Federal Street San Francisco, Calif. 138 - .1a - - - w_ _ _ _ _ COMMEMORATIVE EDITION APPRENTICE EDUCATION Continued from Page 137 analyzed, he should be re-taught, if necessary, given fur- ther practice, and re-tested. This should be repeated until full competence is gained. An analysis of the foregoing indicates that there are at least three requirements if the apprenticeship program is to be efficient: 1. The apprentice must be taught in school and on the job by competent teachers or journeymen who know how to teach and who use, either consciously or otherwise, the four steps found in a complete lesson. 2. The course of instruction for both education in the school and on the job must be well organized and a rec- ord must be kept of the individual educational accom- plishment of each apprentice. These records are neces- sary if the benefits that may be obtained from a well or- ganized educational program are to be realized. 3. The apprentice is the object of this educational pro- gram. He is educated on the job and in the school. Both phases of this program must be correlated and worked together so that they supplement each other. When the carpentry apprentice is working on the job on forms for reinforced concrete construction, he should be studying the technical information related to the part of his trade, if he has not already completed it. Absolute coordination in-school and on-the-job instruction is not possible, but it should be recognized that the efficiency of the total edu- cation of the apprentice will be increased as this coordi- nation is increased. This need for coordination should be reflected in the school program, but it should also be re- flected in the opportunities given the apprentices on the job. The school cannot do all the coordinating or neither can the employer. There needs to be mutual cooperation between the school and employer, not a lip-service co- operation, but an actual working together. Here again, this is only possible if adequate education records are kept of in-school and on-the-job achievement, and if these records are continually brought to the attention of all of those responsible for the education of the apprentice. If education is truly the heart of the apprenticeship pro- gram, to insure an effective program, we must analyze it in terms of educational efficiency. First, the apprentice must be taught by competent teach- ers. It is general practice for the school class to be recom- mended and the teacher's trade competence and personal standing to be vouched for by the apprenticeship com- mittee. In order to qualify for a teaching credential, he must be a high school graduate and verify an appren- ticeship and journeyman experience of the trade. He is required to take a teacher-training course as soon as pos- sible after he begins to teach, if this cannot be arranged prior to his employment as an instructor. A part of this teacher-training course involves the four steps of teaching a lesson and practice in the application of these steps, a part is devoted to the learning process itself and a part to the development, organization, and use of instructional materials. Because of the careful selection of apprentice school instructors and their subsequent teacher training, apprentices generally derive the benefits of having a good instructor in school. Unfortunately the same care is not used in selecting or training the on-the-job instructor. All too frequently the foreman and the journeyman know very little about teaching. Frequently they are concerned about produc- tion to the exclusion of any thought of educating the ap- prentice on the job. This is not meant as a criticism of anyone or of any group, but it is a condition that must be remedied by those interested in apprenticeship if educa- tion through apprenticeship is to become truly efficient. Sometimes the apprentice gets good instruction on the job, but usually he learns what be learns on the job out of necessity and in spite of the quality of the teaching rather than because of it. There is a marked contrast between the degree of or- ganization of the in-school and on-the-job instructional program. On the one hand, the technical information has been carefully organized into teaching topics and units with an orderly sequence within each unit. However, the on-the-job education is usually broken down only into major units, with six or eight of these units covering the whole apprenticeship period. Periods of time to be spent on each of these units are assigned and this schedule is usually designated as the "Schedule of Work Processes." Too often this apprentice is not rotated through this sched- ule as planned but spends the major part of his appren- ticeship on two or three units. This leads to the develop- ment of specialists which is not the avowed purpose of apprenticeship. As a rule, educational records have been inadequate. This applies to both the in-school and on-the-job records. However, some improvement, particularly in the carpen- try trade, has resulted with the publication of a cumu- lative training record card for carpentry by the Instruc- tional Materials Laboratory. This supplements the records previously kept and combines the record for in-school and on-the-job education. Similar cards have been published for auto mechanics and machine shop, but they have not been available long enough to be put to use. It is planned that similar record cards will be published for other trades. The third and last requisite is that there should be a high degree of coordination between the school instruc- tion and the on-the-job instruction. The instructional ma- terials provided for the apprentices in school is organized to make individual instruction possible. Thus if the ap- prentice is rotated through the complete schedule of work processes, coordination, to quite a degree, is possible and is assured if those responsible for educating the appren- tice realize its importance. Complete educational records are necessary if coordination is to be realized. The progress which has been made in the school edu- cational program has only been made possible through the efforts of labor and management working in coopera- tion with the schools. Labor and management should be justly proud of these achievements but as they look with -pride at present accomplishments, may they also look forward to greater accomplishments in improving the education that takes place on the job. This is much more difficult and consequently a much more challenging as- signment. However, as the problems of the school edu- cation program for apprentices are on their way toward solution, perhaps additional time, effort and money may be available for this all-important phase of the appren- ticeship educational program. In closing, a tribute should be paid to the educational program for apprentices in the building trades. Here is found the greatest support for the apprenticeship program and the largest number of apprentices. Many of the for- ward steps in educating apprentices have originated with labor and management in these fields, working together on a program that benefits the apprentice, the employer, the labor organization and society generally. 139 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations from WESTERN PALLET BOARD CO 1634 Jerrold Ave. ATwater 2-1684 San Francisco Congratulations from PETER KORBUS General Painting and Decorating Contractor Estimates Given Free on Request 1811 - 6th Avenue LOnbard 4-4100 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from C. H. NELSON Painting and Decorating Contractor 2246 - 36th Avenue LOmbard 6-4856 San Francisco MARTIN, OVERLACH & KELLEY HOUSE PLANTS 2525 California Street WMAt 1-8342 San Francisco Greetings to the A. F. of L. on its Golden Anniversary from John and Homer Trigonis DE LUXE COFFEE SHOP 4850 Cabrillo SKyline 1-7461 San Francisco W. C. WANDERER GENERAL CONTRACrOR 52 Le Vant UNderhill 1-0150 San Francisco FORREST HANSEN Painting Contractor -- Expert Sheet Rock Finishing OVerland 1-9115 2538 Taraval St. San Francisco Short's Billiard and Recreation Parlor 1225 Fillmore Hiram C. Short Fl 6-6448 San Francisco PEDER SPOONER PAINTING DECORATING 1457 - 11th Avenue SEajbright 1-2445 San Francisco MILT & RAY'S INDEPENDENT TEXACO SERVICE Pick-up and Delivery Service for Neighborhood Patrons Complete Super Service - Lubrication - Washing Steam Cleaning, Tires, Batteries, Btc. - Motor Tuneup, & Repairs 2400-19th Ave. at Taraval St. SE 1-9964 San Francisco Compliments of Dependable Furniture Manufacturing Co. Manufacturers of Fine Furniture Valencia 4-0683 45 Williams San Francisco Edward A. and Irene Rose Extend Greetings to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary MADISON HOTEL PRospect 5-9505 1884 Van Ness San Francisco Conglatulations, A. F. of L. EARLE E. DARLING Interior Decorating - Color Styling SEabright 1-4945 3245 Irving Street San Francisco Compliments of STANWOOD. Inc. 471 Arguella Blvd. BAyview 1-0937 San Francisco ' GILNOR HARDWOOD & SUPPLIES SHELLAC - VARNISH - SANDPAPER - LAQUERS - WAXES Everything in Floor Flnlshing Materials 580 Indians Street UNderhill 8-2511 San Francisco McAVOY - O'HARA CO. Since 1850 FUNERAL DIRECTORS Daniel J. O'Hara, Manager 4545 Geary Blvd., at 10th Ave. SK 1-0077 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from PETE AND SAM'S BAR A Good Place to Drink - Where Good Friends Meet 254 Clement St. EVergreen 6-9526 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from RICKEY'S TOWN HOUSE A Good Place to Eat - Where Good People Meet 1801 Van Ness Ave. GRaystone 4-3663 San Francisco DILLON DRAYAGE CO. Pier No. 8 Phone EXbrook 2-5515 San Francisco Congratulations UPTOWN LOUVRE FiQri Pinelli and Clarence Cromer - Meet Your Friends Here FINE FOODS -- BEST OF DRINKS 992 Fillmore St. JO 7-9787 San Francisco 140 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION How Do You Argue? By Ruth Taylor How do you argue? Do you bluster and fume and try to talk down your opponent? Do you take keen pleasure in contradicting him? Do you try to make an impression by positive assertions and generalizations? Do you ham- mer home your points in emphatic, loud tones? Oh, yes, to argue does mean to urge reasons for or against-but there is a second definition in the dictionary which is far more important-"to influence by argument." Are you influenced by people who bluster and fume? Doesn't contradiction make you more set in your own opinion? Don't you resent positive assertions and gen- ralizations? And don't you have to keep tight hold of your temper when you are hammered at in loud, emphatic tones? Then why think such tactics will win an argument for you? As a great thinker once said: "It is one thing to show a man that he is in error, and another to put him in posses- sion of truth." If you want to win an argument, first listen to the other fellow's side of the story. Find out what he is thinking, and why he feels as he does. Once you know the whys, you will be able to deter- mine what are the strong points in your case, and, if you have listened courteously to him, the chances are nine out of then that he will listen to you. Don't assume he is all wrong. Just take the stand that here are some facts that have probably not come to his attention. Talk firmly-if an opinion is not worth defending, it isn't worth having-but talk quietly, as to an understanding friend. State your case clearly, but stick to the point and don't over-elaborate. You are arguing-not making a speech. Give your opponent a chance to comment on your position. An argument has to have views both for and against. If it is one-sided, it isn't an argument. These are simple rules to follow. If you really want to influence your opponent, then talk from his side to his in- terests. And this applies not only to personal discussions but to arguments between groups. Maybe it is too Utopian-but-could wars start so easily if nations argued this way? COMPLIMENTS OF D. HECHT & COMPANY San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary IRA A. LARSEN CO. GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS 64 South Park WESTERN STEEL & WIRE CO. SAN FRANCISCO Phone MArket 1-9556 GARTLAND APARTMENTS SAN FRANCISCO Phone MArket 1-0851 Children's Classes - Adult Classes - Tap, Acrobatic, Ballet Ballet Staff from Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Co. AARON GIRARD MERRIEM LANORA JOHNNY SINGLETON SCHOOL OF THEATRICAL DANCING 1400 Vallejo St., at Larkin ORdway 3-2917 (Member A. F. of L. Local No. 921) Congratulations to Organized Labor OTTO H. REICHARDT DUCK FARM PLaza 5-5474 COLMA, CALIF. UNITED TRUCK LINES 1489 KANSAS SAN FRANCISCO Telephone ATwater 2-4844 ROBERT J. NEILAN SHEET METAL 39 Isis Street San Francisco Phone MArket 1-0949 510 Battery Street YUkon 2-5151 359 SAN BRUNO AVE. 495 VALENCIA ST. 141 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Specializing in Permanent Waving, Hair Styling and Tinting Also Home Permanents Given Professionally BILTMORE BEAUTY SALON 637 Clement St. SKyline 1-3866 San Francisco Co-Owners: David S. Hickman, Clayton Stump DR. CARLETON M. MERRILL CIROPRACTOR Open Evenings 2395-25th Ave. MO. 4-2275 San Francisco ARTHUR O. JOHNSEN SHET METAL 819 J~udah St. OVerland 1-6483 San Francisco Compliments J. AND L. CLEANERS Jim and Lela Powe 400 Haight St. UN 8-1564 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from GREEN LEAF CREAMERY A Good Place to Eat - Where Good People Meet 1942 Ocean Ave. JUniper 4-9949 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from MAURICE J. 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BELL General Painting and Decorating Contractor Estimates Given Free on Request 2125 Lincoln Way SEabright 1-4205 San Francisco Congratulations from BERNARD PARACHOU EXPERT LANDSCAPE GARDENING Estimates Free on Request 487 - 25th Avenue BAyview 1-6718 San Francisco Congratulations from TOD HUNTER GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR Estimates Given Free on Request 150 Parker Ave. SKyline 2-0410 San Francisco Congratulations from Axel Isackson Hardwood Flooring Co. HARDWOOD FLOORING CONTRACTOR Estimates Given Free on Request 2401 Santiago St. SEabright 1-0888 San Francisco 142 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION k'ear/on is 2)ean of Vior un jmen 3 k~epreienlalive6 in an ncico TIM REARDON First Delegate to the Building Trades from Steamfitters Local 590 Tim Reardon, now 73 years old, and still active in the labor movement in San Francisco as a delegate to the San Francisco Labor Council and the Bay Cities District Metal Trades Council would be our nomination for "Mr. San Francisco Labor" if such a contest were ever held. For if any living person typifies the progressive and mili- tant spirit of the labor movement in the city, it is he. He still carries a delegate card to the San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council which was issued to him by Steamfitters Local 590 in 1898, making him the first representative from that local to the Council. It is not unlikely today, when he rises to add a bit of his experience and wisdom to some labor problem under debate, that he will preface his remarks with the state- ment: "I have held more labor and public offices than any living unionist....' And he has. Tim has served on more boards and commissions, local and state-wide, for a longer period of time than any other one individual. He was born in San Francisco. His father crossed the plains in the 50's from Cummins- ville, Ohio. His mother landed at Montgomery and Clay Street docks in 1852 from Bowling Green, Ky. They met and were married in San Francisco. They raised seven chil- dren, three boys and four girls. There are now several grandchildren. Between them and his attendance at Council meetings Tim has his hands full. IN THE ROUGH DAYS Tim entered the labor movement in the rough and tumble days of 1895, as an employee of the old Union Iron Works, now known as the Bethlehem Shipworks. He joined the Steamfitters Union 590 and in 1901 repre- sented the local in the old Iron Trades Council, forerunner of the present Bay Cities District Council of Metal Trades Unions. Previous to that he had been active in the union's affairs as a delegate to the Building Trades Council. In his years of service to the labor movement, Tim has gotten around plenty, had his share of banquetting and has been banquetted. He was a personal friend of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Because he was the night of April 12, 1945, was one of triumph and sorrow for him. For it Continued on Page 145 7iim 143 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY COMPLIMENTS of A FRIEND COMPLIMENTS STETTLER'S SERVICE STATION Steiner at Lombard F1llmore 6-7454 San Francisco COMPLIMENTS WHOO - CARES Ray Davis 782 Haight St. Tel. MArket 1-9071 San Francisco HARRY A. COX Assoc. Member Am. Soc. C. 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Hot Point Agents - Thermador Agents Electrical Contractors Consult us on Commercial and Domestic Problems 937 McAllister St. WEst 1-5158 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from NEW DIAMOND MARKET E. AZZARI - F. GIORGI Props. Fruit and Vegetables - Fresh Daily Groceries - Beer and Wine 600 Castro St. UNderhill 1-7414 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from JOHN ROTHSCHILD IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS 34 Fremont St. FXbrook 2-2928 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary WESTWOOD HOMES F. H. THORINSON General Building Contractor IEstimates Free on Request 205 Granada Ave. J;Uniper 7-2340 San Francisco Greetings to the AFL on its Golden Anniversary From VICTOR A. BAILEY AVALON GROCERY GROCEARES - BEERS - WINES 3344 - 25th Street VAlencia 4-8044 San Francisco REED'S-Cleaners & Dyers Free Pick-up and Delivery Suits Tailored to Measure - Reweaving - Alterations One Day Specials 1199 Scott St. WEst 1-5914 San Francisco COLLETT & DAVIES LANDSCAPE CONTRACTING MO 4-8614 1440 - 44th Avenue LO 6-6753 San Francisco Reliable Building Alteration Shop 714 LA PLAYA ST. BA 1-0501 San Francisco 14 De Long St. -HAROLD D. REID General Maintenance Roofer DE 3-3520 San Francisco Congratulations from A. SCIALABA General Cement Contractor - Estimates Given Free on Request Call Office DElaware 3-5757 or Residence MIssion 8-8663 518 Gates Street San Francisco 144 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION ear lon 3i 2ean of Kzepreieniaiivej Continued from Page 143 was on that night that the principal AFL union represen- tatives in San Francisco gathered at the Palace Hotel to commemorate his 50 years of active service to the union movement. And while there, the death of the beloved FDR was announced. "LOVE OF LABOR" On that occasion Reardon was given a diamond ring, which he now proudly wears, bearing the inscription: "50 Years, Labor of Love, and Love of Labor." Though first delegated to the Building Trades Council, Tim was most active in the metal trades in later years. He was one of the founders of the old Iron Trades Coun- cil. His Local 590, though a building trades craft, was primarily concerned with its jurisdiction in the shipbuild- ing industry. In 1912 he left the Iron Trades Council, along with Dan Fraser to serve on the Board of Public Works. He served on this board for 18 years, during which time the present San Francisco was rising from the ashes of the earth- quake and fire. During the great rebuilding program, the breath of scandal never touched him. He eventually became president of the Board. When Mayor James Rolph moved to Sacramento as Governor he took Tim with him as Highway Commissioner. In this position he also stayed on to serve Governor Merriam. LABOR COMMISSIONER Under Merriam he became Labor Commissioner and gained a wide reputation for himself in this job as a square shooter who could always be depended upon to favor the worker in the thousands of cases which came before him. He moved from that important job into another-Chair- man of the Industrial Accident Commissioner, staying in the post for six years. In that spot he earned his reputation for fearlessness, and conscientiousness in the administration of the safety laws and workmen's compensation acts, and for his han- dling of many disputes between capital and labor. The burden of a lot of industrial trouble fell on his shoulders in those days. He had to tell Federal agents where to get off and earned none of their love. Many major agricultural strikes took place while he was in office, the two most important being the lettuce strike in Salinas and the fishermen's strike at Monterey in 1934. These disputes roused strong and bitter feeling in the communities. But Reardon had learned his labor lessons the hard way, rather than from textbooks. His settlement of those strikes brought about better treatment of the workers involved and improved conditions that today make life more liveable in the agriculture field. The caliber of San Francisco's pioneer labor leaders was manifest in these early disputes. Tim Reardon exem- plified the best that marked the contribution of many unionists, many of them from the building trades. His most bitter critics never found fault with the way he con- ducted himself. He fought hard and persistently for the things he sincerely believed were right and just. HELPS THE UNDERDOG He fought for protection against silicosis and was sus- tained by the high courts. He fought for men employed and injured while working for the Alaska packers and was upheld. He enforced the eight-hour day for women and upheld by the Supreme Court of the U. S. In the failure of a large lumber company 135 men had wages due them. He took the fight to the supreme court and won for them. He helped convict Alaska packers for taking the savings of their employees in company store graft. He wrote the safety code applied in the shipyards dur- ing the war, a highly successful code which saved many lives. During World War II he was appointed by Mayor Rossi to the City and County Housing Authority which built housing for 23,000 war workers at Hunters Point. He did a great job in getting the ferries recommissioned to run across to Richmond, thus relieving the burden on existing transportation and easing the strain of long travel time. Tim has served on many city boards besides those po- sitions he held with the state. There is hardly a city board he has not sat on. Today he is retired from public service. He still serves the labor movement, as delegate to the San Francisco Labor Council from U.A. Local 38. The labor movement was Tim's first love and he will probably continue active in it until he dies. His record of service, his kindly nature, and his ever present helpfulness endear him to all who know him. He has hundreds of friends in the labor movement, many of them started out with his sponsorship. His is a name that will be long revered after he passes on. BUILDING TRADES TEMPLE AN IMPORTANT ASSET Continued from Page 69 been related, was succeeded by his son, James Newsom. The present president of the Temple Association, Jack Smith, succeeded F. C. McDonald, who died in July, 1948. Both the president and secretary of the Association are desirous of getting the building trades of San Francisco located in a new, modern building. There are many difficulties in the way of accomplishing this objective but both are confident that they will be overcome. Chief among them is the scarcity of central sites such as the new Temple must have, and their high price. FINE BUILDING, GREATER PRESTIGE In recent years some large unions have been forced to seek larger quarters outside the Temple. The unions are anxious to get back under a roof enclosing all affiliates of the Building Trades Council. The present Temple ten- ants, many of them, would like- larger, more modern facilities. Both President Smith and Secretary Newsom are confi- dent that a site may be found and a plan worked out for it that will meet with the approval of all parties concerned. Both recognize that a central building trades temple should not be just a functional building but just what its name implies, a Temple to the ability of the working man to cooperate with his fellow union men in a common cause-the betterment of wages, hours and conditions of work. They hope to give San Francisco Building Trades Unions a Temple in keeping with San Francisco's posi- tion as the leading center of trade unionism in the West. ri/im 145 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations, AFL and Organized Labor Steve's Delicatessen & Grocery Magazines, Candy and Cigarettes 8747 - 23rd Street ATwater 8-0578 San Francisco 50th Anniversary Greetings A. HARPER HEATING AND VENTILATING Contracting and Repairing Manufacturer of ACME GAS BURNERS 140 Eighth Street Certified Heat San Francisco Phone MArket 1-4955 Compliments of RALPHS-PUGH CO., Inc. WATERPROOF CLOTHING SUtter 1-6505 582 Howard Street San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary HOTEL ROBERTS Completely Modern-Steam Heatj Hot and Cold Water In Every Room 216 FOURTH STREET San Francisco SUtter 1-0881 Congratulations from LARKINS SERVICE STATION GAS, OIL, LUBRICATION, BATTERIES, AUTO ACCESSORIES 701 - 3rd STREET San Francisco YUkon 2-4920 ANNIVERSARY COMPLIMENTS THE MAYFLOWER CLUB 18th and CONNECTICUT San Francisco VAlencia 4-9819 Congratulations from Expert Building Maintenance Company ESTIMATES GIVEN FREE UPON REQUEST Glen Siebert, Owner 189 - 7th STREET San Francisco HEmlock 1-8714 Anniversary Greetings from ... MISSION VILLAGE COCKTAIL LOUNGE CORNER 16th and MISSION STREET SanFrancisco Phone MArket 1-8138 COMPLIMENTS California Welding & Equipment Co. WELDING GASES &; SUPPLIES 520 Bryant Street San Francisco FORTIER TRANSPORTATION CO. 028 WRIGHT AVE., RICHMONDCALIF. Telephoines: BEacon 4-0846- Bi Area, ENteWrprise 1-1166 8065 - 16 Congratulations from LA MEXICANA RESTAURANT QUALITY MEALS AT REASONABLE PRICES Peter Tores, new owner 3th STREET San Francisco MArke at 1-9183 Anniversary Greetings -:- -:- Organized Labor MALOTT & PETERSON-GRUNDY FLOORING AND TENNIS COURTS 20th and HARRISON ST. San Francisco ATwater 2-1600 Anniversary Greetings to Organized Labor McDONALD & COLLETT Congratulations A. F. of L. on a Job Well Done! FINE TAILORING 2146 MISSION ST. San Francisco UNderhill 1-8972 Mrs. H. Fred Suhr, Pres. Herbert F. Suhr, Vice-Pres. H. F. SUHR CO., Inc. FUNERAL DIRECTORS 2919 MISSION STREE between 25th and 26th Phone MIssion 7-1811 San Francisco Congratulations for a job well done on your Golden Anniversary FRED G. PFEIFER REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE 976 GENEVA SREET San Francisco JUniper 4-4278 Congratulations on a job well done A. F. of L., from E. A. CORNELY, Inc. 1277 HOWARD STREET San Francisco UN. 1-5718 Congratulations on a job well done A. F. of L. on Your 50th Anniversary MISSION PHOTO SERVICE Established 1910 1851 HARRISON San Francisco UN. 1-5899 Congratulations, A. F. of L., on Your Golden Anniversary J. H. HOSFORD & CO. WHOLESALE DRY GOODS 517 MISSION San Francisco EXbrook 2-0940 TURNER RESILIENT FLOORS, Inc. 68 Rincon, San Francisco Phone EXbrook 2-8869 METALEAD PRODUCTS CORP. MILLS BUILDING San Francisco, Calif. Phone DOuglas 2-6881 146 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Who's Who- CHAS. E. YOUNG Continued from Page 45 secretary, and he has been business representative for the past three years. In addition in two or three years he has become business rep- resentative for Santa Rosa locals of the Lathers, Sheet Metal Workers, and Plasterers and Cement Fin- ishers. He was secretary-treasurer of So- noma County Building Trades Coun- cil for three years, then was vice- president for a year, and is now serving his third term as its presi- dent. He married into a family active in organized labor or related fields. Harry Hill of the State Bureau of Vocational and Professional Stand- ards is his father-in-law, and he has three brothers and four brothers-in- law in organized labor. He has two daughters and three sons. Active, sincere, hard-working, Brother Young is another example of the high type of leadership that makes up the executive body of the state-wide building trades organiza- tion and gives it a strength and character of the highest order among western labor federations. * * * ED PARK Placer, Nevada, Eldorado Member of the Operating Engi- neers, Local Union No. 3 since its inception. Prior to that time, was a member of Local No. 59 of the In- ternational Union of Operating En- gineers. Served as a business repre- sentative of Local No. 3, assigned to the Sacramento district for the past four years. Previous to that, was assigned to the Oakland dis- trict for a short time. During the first two years of assignment in Sacramento, worked with Frank Lawrence, General President of the State Building and Construction Trades Council. Served, and still. serving, as officer in his own Local Union. Served as a delegate to the Alameda Building and Construction Trades Council and the Contra Cos- ta Building and Construction Trades Council. Also served as a delegate, trustee and member of the Execu- tive Board of the Sacramento-Yolo Building and Construction Trades Council, and as a delegate, trustee and president of the Tri-Counties Building and Construction Trades Council. At the 34th convention of the State Building and Construction Trades, held at Santa Barbara, was elected vice-president representing ED PARK the Tri-Counties Building and Con- struction Trades Council. As a rep- resentative of the Operating Engi- neers, was assigned the following counties: Sacramento, Solano, Yolo, El Dorado, Placer and Nevada. The jurisdiction of the Tri-Counties Building and Construction Trades Council extends throughout the last three counties mentioned. * * * C. 0. VINYARD Long Beach Member of organized labor since 1910. Member of Painters Local Union No. 256, Long Beach, since 1928. Served as President of Local Union No. 256 several times and held other offices of the local union. Financial Secretary since 1944. Served as delegate to the General Convention of the Brotherhood, also to the State Building Trades, State Federation of Labor, State Confer- C. 0. VINYARD ence of Painters and various other organizations. Delegate from Local Union No. 256 to the Long Beach Building Trades Council, Central Labor Council, District Council of Painters and also on the Board of Directors of the Long Beach Labor Temple Association and District Council of Painters Building Association. Was elected as Vice-President of the State Building and Construction Council of California in San Fran- cisco in 1947 and was re-elected at the Santa Barbara Convention in 1949. * * * HUGH S. RUTLEDGE Alameda County Hugh S. Rutledge, Alameda County vice-president, was born in Wardner, Idaho, August 26, 1899, of working parents, his father being at that time president of the Local Miners Union of the Western Fed- eration of Miners. Spent boyhood days in Butte, Montana, where he received -his education, graduating from the Butte High School. Also attended the Montana-State School of Mines part time and later also attended Gonzaga University at Spokane, Washington, for a short period. Due to the loss of his father in a mine accident in Idaho it was nec- essary to interrupt his schooling to help support his family. He moved to Seattle, Washington, where he worked in the shipyards during the first World War. Moved to Oakland in 1921 where he started to learn the trade of construction pointer, Continued on Page 149 147 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary BILL'S FURNACE SERVICE BILL McCONNELL SALES -- SERVICE -- REPAIRING MIssion 7-6325 "The AFL Furnace Man" 313A Duncan St. COMPLIMENTS OF WEST COAST SPICE CO. L. Stankowiak -- H. G. Worn 2350 3rd Street VAlencia 4-4551 VACCARINO ELECTRIC CO. LICENSED CONTRACTOR GRaystone 4-5584 or PRospect 5-8573 2360 LARKIN STREET SAN FRANCISCO MOUNTAIN SPRINGS WATER CO. Bottled Only at the Springs -- Electric Coolers and Paper Cups 930 Oakdale Ave. VAlencia 4-1181 San Francisco 24 COMPLIENTS CITY SERVICE CLEANERS Cleaning and Dyeing Expertly Done -- Laundry, of Course 767 Bush Street EXbrook 2-4482 San Francisco COMLIMENTS S & L PRODUCE CO. 426 FRONT STREET SAN FRANCISCO Compliments of Sam Barranti CHOICE OF THE FINEST MEATS AND POULTRY INTERNATIONAL MARKET 998 GILMAN SAN FRANCISCO A FRIEND OF LABOR EVANS- STEAM AUTO LAUNDRY 949 Post St.4 -GRaystone 4-9035 Calvin Skinner, Prop. A FREND OF LABOR J & M SERVICE Open 24 Hours CHEVRON TRUCK STATION 50 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY - BRISBANE Hal Strong -- Curley Strong CURLEY'S-Original Auto Upholstering Specializing: The "Hollywood" Convertible Top The '"ar-Wes" Padded Top -- Specialty Seat Covers All Work Guaranteed -- Night Work by Appointment PRospect 5-7994 628 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco Congratulations.-A. F. of L. BILL BRENNAN SHELL SERVICE William E. Brennan, Prop. Complete Automotive Service - PL=a 5-3070 2089 Junipero Serra Blvd. Daly City and San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. California Seed and Nursery Company E. Potter and C. Van Horn. Proprietors 2071 Junipero Serra Blvd. PLa a 5-3282 Daly City COMPLIMENTS OF BAY SHORE THEATRE M. RATNER, Prop. 2428 Bayshore Blvd. JUniper 5-6200 San Frncisco SERVICE LUMBER & SUPPLY CO. 255 Bayshore Blvd. Phone ATwater 2-6585 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. on your Golden Anniversary PACIFIC TANKERS Division of Joshua Hendy Corporation Pier. No. 35 DOuglas 24616 San Francisco 11 PIERCE -- RODOLPH STORAGE - MOVING - PACKING - SHIPPING LONG DISTANCE MOVING Free Estimates - No Obligations 1450 Eddy St. WEst 1-0828 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary WALTER PALLAS GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR 845 Valley St. MIssion 8-2835 AMAZON PARK CLEANERS AND DYERS ALTERATIONS AND REWEAVING For Prompt Pick-up and Delivery Call DElaware 8-3259 1107 NAPLES STREET SAN FRANCISCO JEROME HOLLANDER SUCCESSOR TO Jesse J. Brilliant Company Insurance -- Security -- General Insurance Brokers 1399 Post St. PRospect 5-8647 San Francisco 9, Calif. EUGENE S. MINER CO. AUTOMOTIVE RECONSTRUCTION The Oldest Automobile Repair Shop in San Francisco 1336 Post ORdway 3-0100 San Francisco 148 Who's Who Continued from Page 147 working as an apprentice. His union membership in Painters Local Union No. 127 started in 1922. He has served in all capacities in his local union and was elected to his present position as financial sec- retary in 1936, which position he has held continuously since that ti me. He has been most active in the affairs of the painters serving as delegate to all Central bodies and groups where his union knowledge has been of great assistance to all building trades groups. He was a delegate to the general assembly of the International Brotherhood of Painters in New York in 1936 and acted as a national committeeman at the assembly held in San Fran- cisco in 1946. He is at present holding the fol- lowing positions in organized labor, in addition to that of vice-president of the State Building Trades: Sec- ond District vice-president of the California State Conference of Painters, secretary of the California State Joint Apprenticeship Commit- tee for the painting and decorating industry; financial secretary of Painters Union Local No. 127 of Oakland; delegate to the Alameda County Building and Construction Trades Council; delegate to the Dis- trict Council of Painters No. 16 of Alameda and Contra Costa Coun- ties; member of the Joint Painters Committee of Alameda County and the Alameda County Joint Appren- ticeship Committee for the painting industry; a member of the Bay Area Joint Committee for the painting industry, and has just recently been elected as delegate to the 18th Gen- eral Assembly of the Brotherhood of Painters which will be held in De- troit, Michigan on Sept. 3rd. COMMEMORATIVE EDITION He also serves as technical con- sultant for state board of education on the industry advisory committee for the painting industry. He is ac- tive in civic affairs in Oakland and was recently appointed to serve on the Mayor's committee to revise the city charter of Oakland. He was married in San Rafael in 1924. He has his home in Forrest Park, Oakland. He is the father of Jimmie Hugh Rutledge and Mrs. Chester Lampe, both children being born and raised in Oakland. He has two grandchildren, aged 4 and 1 1/2 years, the sons of his daughter. His son Jimmie is married and is pres- ently attending the University of California to complete his education which was interrupted by 6 years of service in the last war where he served with distinction in the United States Navy. Brother Rutledge has an excellent record of union activities in all building trades circles. * * * M. C. WAGNER Tulare County M. C. Wagner, Tulare - Kings County Vice-President, is a native of Pennsylvania, born July 14, 1902. He is married and has three chil- dren. He spent 28 years in the building industry as an iron worker by trade, a member of Iron Work- ers' Local No. 155, Fresno. At pres- ent he is business representative for the Tulare-Kings Counties Building and Construction Trades Council. He has made his home in the San Joaquin Valley for the past twenty years, but worked in the Bay Area in early 20's. He was active in youth projects, was responsible for labor's donation, building Girl Scouts' Building, which has been one of the outstanding in the San Joaquin Val- ley. He spent eight and one-half Continued on Page 150 149 Congratulations BROCHARD'S GENERAL PETROLEUM SERVICE TOM BROCHARD LET US SERVICE YOUR CAR 2398 19th Ave. SEabright 1-9514 JOHN S. TATE PAINTING & DECORATING 325 24th Ave. BAyview 1-9457 Greetings VITALY LYSIC JEWELERS 760 Market, Room 1066 YUkon 6-1540 San Francisco Congratulations to Labor BEST BI MARKET 1426 Haight St. UNderhill 3-0783 San Francisco MYERKAMP & MYERKAMP PAINTING CONTRACTORS 2162 48th Ave. MOntrose 4-6318 47TH & TARAVAL DELICATESSEN Phone MOntrose 4-6145 BE THRIFTY WITH TRIP-SCRIP A Full Line of Quality Groceries Prop.: LOUIS LAZZARI, JR., Congratulations A. F. of L. COLORBAC, INCORPORATED CARPETS 2140 Bush Street JOrdan 7-7400 San Francisco, Calif. Congratulations A. F. of L. ERIC W. BRINK GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR 2275 30th Ave. OVerlaid 1-6835 San Francisco TURNER'S GROCERY DELICATESSEN & BAKERY GOODS 700 7th Ave. BAyview 1-6719 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from THE VANDERBILT CLUB COCKTAIL LOUNGE Beer, Wine and Liquor 225 Mason St. PRospect 5-1882 San Francisco GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Compliments "THE WILLOWS" DAN O'SULLIVAN 4611 Geary San Francisco Compliments SKYLINE PRESS 3401 Geary Blvd. San Francisco Telephone SKyline 2-0229 Anniversary Greetings from LILLIAN & RICHARD WULF DRAPERY SERVICE 2062 20th Ave. OVerland 1-6999 San Francisco LYNCH BROS. MOVING CO. Local and Long Distance MOVING - PACKING - STORAGE Continued from Page 149 months of spare time with this project. The Recreation Hall is named in his honor. Due to the success of Girl Scouts Building in Visalia, the Camp Fire Girls in a neighboring city asked for simila-r help to build a building. That was done, and labor was commended for outstanding co- operation. He has devoted much time to Boy Scouts' projects. Due to such fine co-operation he has created out- standing public relations for labor. * * * C. A. KINGSBURY Yuba-Sutter Counties Vice-president of the State Coun- cil for the north-central valley coun- ties of Yuba and Sutter is C. A. PARKSIDE SERVICE STATION 26th Ave. and Taraval St. SEabright 1-9516 San Francisco HOWARD T. PORS ASSOCIATED SERVICES PACIFIC ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL CO., INC. 335 Fell St. HE 1 5904 2164 Market St. HlEmlockl 1-1900 Anniversary Greetings from BARNEY'S LOCK, KEY & DOOR SERVICE LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED AND REPAIRED - SAW FILING 3404 Balboa St., S. F. SKyline 2-0380 Anniversary Greetings from DEL MONTE MEAT MARKET, FRUITS & VEGETABLES Always Fresh & Nothing But the Best of Meats 1519 Haight St. UNderhill 3-0270 San Francisco Congratulations from G. E. CARLSON CO. GENERAL BLDG. & CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR Estimates Given Free Upon Request 1550 Moraga St. OVerland 1-2512 Congratulations from TIM GEANEY GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR 252 2nd Avenue SKyline 2-2233 San Francisco Congratulations from LIGHTFOOT'S DRESSMAKING & ALTERATION SHOP 1145 Vicente St. (2 doors off 23rd Ave.) OVerland 1-9888 JUDAH QUALITY MARKET Beer - Wine - Fruits - Vegetables Delicatessen Goods Free Delivery in Sunset District 1899 46th Ave. (at Judah St.), S.F. Carl Peters, Prop. OVerland 1-4844 "Cliff" Kingsbury, a member of the Laborers Union and business repre- sentative of, kaborers Local 121 with headquarters in Marysville. Brother kingsbury was born in 1894 and Fttended school in the small tow of Honcut in Butte County. 1I served in World War One. He ined Laborers Local 121 in 1919, and in 1937 he was elected financial secretary-treasurer of the union. In 1943 he was elected buisi- ness agent, a post he still holds. On March 4, 1943 he was elected president of the Yuba-Sutter Build- ing and Construction Trades Coun- cil, a job he held for five years. In 1945 he was named a vice-president of the State Building Trades Coun- til for Yuba and Sutter counties. He is now business representative for the Yuba-Sutter council. Brother Kingsbury married a Marysville girl, Gladys E. Churchill in 1923. They have raised a family of three children, one girl and two Continued on Page 172 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary Wahi Construction Co. GEINERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS Phone JOrdan 7-0127 2101 Scott Street SAN FRANCISCO Congratulations, A. F. of L. on your Golden Anniversary Golden State Mutual Life Ins. Co. 2085 Sutter Street JOrdan 7-5787 San Francisco 150 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION "P. H.'S" OWN STORY Continued from Page 85 to stay behind. The friendliness, ex- citement and opportunities of the day beckoned him. It turned out to be a momentous decision, for he was to make himself a prominent place in the hearts and minds of San Francisco citizens. JOINS LOCAL On August 6, 1886, "P. H." was accepted into membership in Car- penters' Local 22. He went to work at the trade. By 1890, working on the new California Hotel, he was in charge of construction. On March 17, 1890, the Executive Board of the AFL decided to imple- ment the Convention's demand for the eight-hour day. A date was an- nounced on which the coveted goal would go into effect on all construc- tion. The Carpenters were the prin- cipal push behind this ultimatum. They announced that beginning May 1 carpenters in 137 U. S. cities -46,197 members-would work no more than eight hours. As Mc- Carthy wrote about it: "the die was cast." McCarthy found himself with a duty to perform in reference to his union as well as his employers. He carried it out with characteristic thoroughness and fairness. There were several sub-contractors work- ing on the job, doing various kinds of carpentry such as framing, hard- wood flooring, cabinet work, etc. "P. H." went into a huddle with all of them, explained the situation thoroughly, sold them on the prop- osition that the eight-hour day would pay off for them-sold all of them but one, that is. The recalcitrant was a Chicago sub-contractor who insisted that his bid did not allow a margin for the increased cost of the proposed shorter day. McCarthy put his knowledge of construction costs to work to prove that the Chicagoan could afford the eight-hour day along with the rest of the sub-con- tractors. Pure logic, plus the fact that the men on the job were solidly behind t h e i r construction boss, saved the day. The eight-hour day went into effect on the California Hotel construction. W i t h i n five weeks it was in effect on all con- struction jobs throughout San Fran- cisco. THROUGH THE "CHAIRS" In the months to follow McCarthy devoted most of his spare time to his lodge affiliations. As he puts it, he was "going through the chairs" and found this fraternal activity an outlet for his never-failing interest in people and their problems. How- ever, he also found time for his r e g u 1 a r Carpenters' membership meetings. He points out that the prosperity of the newly-won eight-hour day had its effect on interest in union- ism. There was a certain amount of lethargy and backsliding by for- merly active union members-a condition which McCarthy notes is to be expected in prosperous times, and which labor must always be alert to avoid if it is to keep its gains. As conditions worsened, the pres- sure increased from still active rank and filers for some remedial action. At this time there existed at least three Carpenters' locals in the city -Locals 22, 483 and 304. Local 304 was a German language union. Many such unions existed in the larger cities in those days, made up of unassimilated immigrants. There was a clamor by some for consoli- dation of the three unions because membership had fallen to less than 350 in all of them. No shrinking violet, McCarthy had his ideas about the proposed con- solidation and was outspoken with them. As a result, he was drafted from his lodge work back to his first love-organization. At the joint meetings of the three locals to dis- cuss consolidation, he strongly ad- vised against such a move. "The answer to our problems," he said, "is not consolidation, but organiza- tion. We must organize the un- organized." MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Those present voted seven to one against amalgamation as a result of this forceful stand. General Sec- retary-Treasurer McGuire was asked and gave permission to reduce the initiation fee. A membership drive was launched. McCarthy himself took part in it, visiting personally the homes of scores of candidates. He was always a firm believer in, approaching prospective members in their homes, selling their wives and families the value of unionism. The drive paid off. In three months membership was up 300 per cent. A new Italian-speaking Car- penters' local was organized. It was at about this time that Mc- Carthy began to advocate the idea for creation of a central coordinat- ing body for the building trades unions. On February 6, 1893, such a central body was set up (see "50 Years of Building San Francisco" elsewhere in this book for a differ- ent version of the BTC's birth). Its founders were careful to give its delegates and officers powers that would ensure its success. Earlier attempts to set up such a body had failed because of faulty organiza- tion. Thus the San Francisco Build- ing & Construction Trades Council was born. McCarthy served as its leader for 29 years. Shortly after the Council came into being, the Building Trades working card was introduced. It was to be a powerful factor in keep- ing all types of building and con- struction work in San Francisco and the state unionized. McCarthy showed his mettle as a union fighter and strategist in the campaign which was launched in February 1900 to put the cabinet and planing mills on an eight-hour day. "P. H." had laid out a plan of action against the mill owners fully two years beforehand. When the showdown came, events took an unexpected turn. With six months warning on the eight-hour day is- sue, the mill owners on August 13 suddenly locked out their union em- ployees. UNIONS IN BUSINESS The unions involved, along with the Building Trades Council, an- swered the lockout by setting up their own planing mill-the biggest west of Chicago. It went on three shifts soon after it opened up. After six months and six days, the em- ployers had had enough of union competition-even with such com- petition working the more costly shorter workday. They signed up for the eight-hour day. Later the mill was sold to private owners, for "P.H." was a firm believer in pri- vate initiative and the free enter- prise system. He also believed pri- vate enterprise injured itself when it neglected the welfare of its em- ployees. PRE-ARRANGED DECISION As a face-saving device, an arbi- tration board was set up to "settle" the eight-hour day issue. But there was no neutral fifth party. The em- ployers chose two, the Building Trades Council two-Jeremiah Ma- honey and James E. Britt. Though the McCarthy account does not say Continued on Page 153 151 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OLIVER & COBURN GENERAL CONTRACTORS 1006 PARDEE ST. BErkeley 7-1661 BERZKE LEY BAY EQUIPMENT CO. 8254 EAST SORE HIGHWAY RICHMOND, CALIF. LAndscape 5-2190 HEAVY CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY Compressors - Oil Distributors - Shovel Cranes SALES and RENTALS LYAL INGERSOLL 439 Crocker Avenue Phone JU-7-5350 Daly City CONGRATULATIONS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CONGRATULATIONS FROM CALIFORNIA ART TILE CO. POST OFFICE BOX 1626 BEacon 5-0472 RICHMOND, CAIF. LLOYD T. HENDRICKSON GENERAL CONTRACTOR 748 SAN PABLO AVE. ALBANY, CALIF. LAndscape 5-8628 OPEN SUNDAY MAD MAN MARCUS GUARANTEES To Give You the Lowest Prices in the Entire World DIVAN and CHAIR .------ $49.95 STOVES .............. $59.00 BEDROOM SETS ............ $49-95 BOX and INNFRSPRING RUGS, 9x12 .............. $14.95 MATTRESS SET, com- FLOOR LAMPS, 7-way, $ 6.99 plete ... $29.95 Money Back Certified Guarantee-Easiest Credit Terms in Town E-Z I SAMPLE FURNITURE CO. 1667-69 MARKET STREET OPEN 9 A.M. TO 9 P.M. DAILY TERMS E-Z TERMS E-Z TER RMS J. E. Berkheimer Mfg. Co. 2828 FORD STREET KEllog 4-9766 OAKLAND LANG CONCTRUCTION CO. GENERAL CONTRACTORS 254 TRINITY AVE. LAndscape 6-5733 BERKELCY, CALIF. National Electric Products Corp. 400 Potrero Avenue Phone UNderhill 1-1145 San Francisco 10. Calif. Lockwood Construction Co. 1186 E. 11TH ST. OAKLAND, CALIF. TEmplebar 4-9200 HEALD ENGINEERING COLLEGE Bachelor of Science Degree in 24 Month: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, One Year Master Electrician, Industrial Wiring, Radio Servicing, Die and Tool Design, Mechanical Drafting, Television. Full information upon request phone ORdway 3-5500, call or write HEALD ENGINEERING COLLEGE 1215 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco 9, Calif. Greetings to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary John M. Jensen - Leonard Anderson AMERICAN PRECUT SYSTEM BUILDING CONTRACTORS Temporarily: 539 B Capitol Avenue JUniper 4-7867 San Francisco 0 SOON TO OPEN PERMANENT OFFICE SHARP PARK, CALIFORNIA - SAN JOSE AVE. -111,111.1111-1111-1-1-111-11-1-11-1- - I 152 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Congratulations, A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary THE ARCO COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, LTD. 546 BRYANT STREET GArfield 1-4356 Manufacturers of Dum Dum Masonoc and Production and Maintenance Paints * WINDOW SHADES * VENETIAN BLINDS *WOVEN WOOD DRAPERIES * FLOOR SCREENS ECONOMY SHADE CO. 535 Sutfer St. DOuglas 2-7092 San Francisco 2, California I . A fill size Detroit- jewel made by one of the oldest quality makers. Check up-fou havent seen such a uy in years. Four Simmer-Kook burners. V Automatic top lighter. s/ Gleamingwhiteporclainfinish. < Even-Temp heavily insulated oven. y Automatic oven heal control. i/ Pull-Out Fla-Ver Seal Broiler. GENERAL SALES CORPORATION 500 Minnesota St. San Francisco 7, Cal. Telephone HEmlock 1-9766 "P-H's" Own Story Continued from Page 151 so, the latter is believed to have been the famous fighter. He was a member of Carpenters 22 and a close friend of "P. H." The settle- ment occurred on February 19,1901. When one of the mill owners, who also was an owner of the San Fran- cisco Seals baseball team, failed to go along with the rest of the mill- men, the ball park was picketed a couple of Sundays in a row. He signed, too. McCarthy also was active in the formation of the State Building and Construction Trades Council in 1901 (see story on the State Council else- where in this book) and worked closely with officers of that organ- ization up until his retirement from the labor movement in 1922. Thereafter he successfully en- gaged in the contracting business until his death in 1933. Despite his preoccupation with the affairs of the building trades councils, "P.H." managed to find time to devote to the affairs of his home union, Carpenters' Local 22. He attended most of their regular membership meetings around the turn of the century. Some of his activities were on the lighter side as the following quotation from Lo- cal 22's minutes, published in the April 7, 1903 edition of Organized Labor, show: "The membership were enter- tained with a song by P. H. Mc- Carthy. The song rated tenor sang in a very touching manner. And when he soared into the high notes, the members forgot they were lis- tening to a human voice and thought it must be nightingale notes that touched their heartstrings." It is apparent that "P.H." could move his followers in ways other than the traditional two-fisted or hard-hitting oratorical approaches that were the trade marks of most union leaders of that day. THE EXPOSITION McCarthy was extremely proud, as well he could be, of his part in the 1915 San Francisco Panama- Pacific International Exposition. He was largely instrumental in win- ning from the Exposition directors an agreement calling for the em- ployment of union craftsmen on all construction work. The eight-hour day was a condition of that agree- ment, with the exception of one un- ion, the Brass and Chandolier Work- ers, now extinct, which worked a nine-hour day. There was no ex- Continued on Page 154 Greetings to the A. F. L. from Staunch Supporter CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY Co. 701 Mariposa UNderhill 1-9728 SAN FRANCISCO CLEANERS GEO. OVERBY. Prop. Cash & Carry - Laundry Service 703 Guerrero St. VAlencia 4-5989 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary from RATHJEN BROS.. Inc. Oldest California Liquor House Third and Berry Streets EXbrook 2-7191 San Francisco Globe Mills 1701 Montgomery St. San Francisco Ph. EXbrook 2-3858 153 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OUR SERVICE IS B vit BENNE "ASK FOR DON - I 200 South Van Ness UD San Francisc Best Wishes to A. Organized Labor I Anniversary fr Williai Saratoga' "FRESH - CRISP - DI 365 Vermont HEmlock 1-4' S. FREEMJ Former owner of Bric-a of the $50,000 San Juf Handicap at Santa Anit you his personal service. GETTEiR! "P-H's" Own Story Continued from Page 153 I I 5 planation for the exception. The press had clamored for open RVwCE shop construction of the Exposition. eATALI It was one of the few such undertak- STATIONf ings to complete its job without a deficit, thanks to the superior skill {AROLD" and workmanship of the workers iderhill 3-3071 employed and the foresight and business acumen of the directors. 0? In 1912, McCarthy ran for Mayor as the candidate of the Union Labor Party, pulling the full ULP slate into F. of L. office with him. He ran up a ma- Golden jority vote over two opponents of om over 10,000. While in office he discharged his duties in the interest of the whole city, rather than any special group. TI S He is said to have interested himself in the high office after someone had S remarked that labor did not have a ClIuS straightforward and honest candi- date. Taking this remark as a per- ELICIOUS" sonal affront to himself as well as to the labor movement in general, he threw his hat into the ring Street and campaigned with characteristic thoroughness and gusto. 936 McCarthy rose to the emergency occasioned by the great fire and earthquake in 1906 by calling the B-T Council into special session and winning its approval for suspension of all union rules governing over- time, shop conditions, and all other t-Brac, winner regulations except wages. Thus he an Capistrano threw the full resources of the build- ta, now offers ing trades behind the job of getting the city out of its rubble and into the iob of rebuilding. TURF INFORMATION Office Hours: 9 a.m. 'til 8 p.m. TURF AND SPORTS BULLETIN 760 Market St.. Room 536 All phones-YUkon 2-4094 Always Smooth Sailing ATLAS IMPERIAL DIESEL ENGINE COMPANY Distributors for Chrysler Marine and Industrial Engines 512 Brannan EXbrook 2-6198 UNION RELIEF The Carpenters' International con- tributed $10,000 and local unions $7,000 toward relief of those made homeless by the calamity. McCar- thy was a member of the Interna- tional Executive Board of the Car- penters. In his memoirs, no part of which have heretofore been published, he remembers that one local merchant for a time refused to sell the tools he carried in stock because they were to be used by union mechanics. "What if the trade unions had taken such an unenlightened position in this great emergency," he asks, "and suddenly had refused to work in the ruins with non-union work- ers? The powers that be probably would have called out the militia and forced our people to go to work." Fortunately, in that trying day, everyone turned to and cooperated wonderfully in the rebuilding task. Continued on Page 155 TROY NEWS ~~ AGENCY New Location: 2166 Market St. LOS ANGELES PAPERS All Magazines, Periodicals MR. & MRS. TROY W. GILLESPIE HEmlock 1-4920 J & A ECONOMY MARKET QUALITY MEATS & GROCERIES 1877 Stockton SUtter 1-2480 FREE DELIVERY Congratulations A. F. of L. ALBERT PICARD ATTORNEY AT LAW 405 Montgomery St. DOuglas 2-4070 Congratulations A. F. of L. MISSION APPLIANCE CORP. 679 Bryant St. KLondike 2-1845 Congratulations A. F. of L. CASCADE LAUNDRY AND LINEN SUPPLY DRY CLEANERS 8840 18th St. MArket 1-1380 RAY NELSON, Owner-Manager MORIS TRADING CORPORATION Hongkong - Shanghai - Canton 551 Montgomery St. San Francisco Telephone SUtter 1-5597 Compliments of CHARLES DAIRY LUNCH CHARLES CERMACH 450 Sansome St. DOuglas 2-9585 Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary RAY SUMMER'S ASSOCIATED SERVICE "An A. F. of L. Station" 898 South Van Ness MIssion 7-9723 Anniversary Greetings H & H LIQUOR STORE Hugo Antonelli Henry Encole 1201 Grant Ave. YUkon 6-6340 San Francisco n- _.> ....... 154 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Congratulations, A. F. of L. 527 CLUB 527 Bryant Street SUtter 1-9625 San Francisco HAYNES STELLITE TOOL MANUFACTURERS Extend Greetings to their Many Friends in the A. F. of L. 114 Sansome Street DOuglas 2-1640 San Francisco MR. and MRS. GARTON MR. and MRS. GwARTON of GARTON'S *RESTAURANT Extend Anniversary Greetings to Organized Labor, A. F. of L. MERCHANT'S LUNCH 55c up DINNER .- 90c up BEER - WINE 3198 16th Street Open Till 9 p.m. UNderhill 3-0837 MADE TO ORDER DISPLAYS - EXHIBITS - FIXTURES CUTOUTS - MODELS Displays by JACOBSON 14 Clay Street San Francisco YUkon 2-2597 W. F. JACOBSON "P-H's" Own Story Continued from Page 154 Among others, the unions did their job and did it well. An interesting sidelight on how the employers of that day operated, with the thought ever in mind of weakening or breaking organized labor, is contained in a McCarthy reference to an offer made him as San Francisco stood on the eve of a gigantic rebuilding program. PROPOSE PAY-OFF A responsible representative of the organized employers (McCarthy names no names in this instance) proposed that at this time he should set up his own contracting com- pany. In return for a McCarthy recommendation for a general wage cut, this company would re- ceive 5 per cent of all contracts let in the rebuilding of the city. Natur- ally, "P. H." was outraged at the suggestion, and would have no part of it. Besides his activity in strictly la- bor fields, McCarthy during his life- time in San Francisco found time to interest himself in many civic ventures. He was active in the de- bates which preceded the adoption of the original City Charter in 1896. He was responsible for inclusion in that charter of the eight-hour day for city employees, and the $2 mini- mum wage clause, very important at that time. As a result of charter activity and knowledge of civil law which he displayed, he was made Civil Serv- ice Commissioner by Mayor J. D. Phelan. He served four years in that capacity, doing much during that time to enhance the conditions and earning-power of city wage earners. Naturally a man in such a high and important position as McCarthy would be subject to some criticism. In McCarthy's case there was some from union sources due to his in- sistence on the autonomy of the Building Trades in all matters re- lating to the industry they worked in. FOUGHT FOR AUTONOMY In the early days of the AFL, the concept of autonomy for a group such as the building trades was looked upon with some suspicion and disfavor by the AFL president, Samuel Gompers. McCarthy had his jousts with him, as well as with Carpenters' General Secretary Mc- Continued on Page 156 "Best Wishes to Organized Labor" PACIFIC HEATING & VENTILATING 288 Whitmore OLympic 2-5511 OAKLAND, CALIF. Congratulations to the Building Trades HOTEL HARCOURT MRS. C. SILVAIN, Mgr. 1105 Larkin St. ORdway 3-7720 Congratulations THE LEE LAUNDRY THREE-DAY SERVICE We Pick Up and Deliver 2107 Larkin St. GRaystone 4-1828 Congratulations to the Building Trades STAR FINE FOOD GROCERY JIM CAVAS & PETER ZOPOLOS 1800 Polk St. GRaystone 4-9551 Congratulations CENTRAL MARKET MACK & LOUISE WARDLAW Complete Line of Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables, Beer and Wines 562 Central Ave. WAlnut 1-9330 Anniversary Greetings, Organized Labor FLOORCRAFT CARPET CO. FLOOR COVERINGS OF ALL TYPES 884 Valencia St. VAlencia 6-4897 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor CEPCO, INC. ALUMINUM - LIGHT STEEL FABRICATORS 746 Sansome St. GArfleld 1-4823 Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor NEILSEN BROS. CAFETERIA 346 Battery St. SUtter 1-9983 SAN FRANCISCO Congratulations from PERRYMAN'S SERVICE STATION Gas, Oil, Lubrication Batteries and Auto Accessories Market and Dolores Streets HE. 1-9133 Anniversary Greetings Organized Labor ELECTRONIC DEVICES 1507 Ocean Ave. JUniper 4-5080 SAN FRANCISCO 155 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Compliments from SIENERS GROCERY STORE Groceries & Cold Cuts - Frozen Food FREE DELIVERY 201 Hoffman Ave. VAlencia 4-0493 Compliments of PILSNER PEEK INN When You're in the Neighborhood, Drop By and Peek In MRS. LIPPERT, Prop. 225 Church St. MArket 1-7058 Congratulations to Organized Labor from FITZPATRICK'S GROCERY 1199 Sanchez St. Phone ATwater 2-7377 Congratulations to Organized Labor NOE VALLEY MARKET MEATS - GROCERIES BEER - WINE 1301 Sanchez St. VAlencia 4-1479 Congratulations to Organized Labor RED'S BENZON'S CLUB 236 Leavenworth St. Ph. TUxedo 5-9962 Congratulations to Organized Labor NOBILIUM PROCESSING CO. 202 Hemlock Street Anniversary Greetings from THE LITTLE COFFEE SHOP A Good Place to Eat Where Good Friends Meet 41 California St. GArfield 1-3065 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from AMTHOR & CO., INC. 1138 Sutter St. ORdway 3-4733 San Francisco Congratulations ANDERSON ART AND TILE CO. 111 Gilbert St. MArket 1-3349 Congratulations SONOMA MEAT MARKET A. FARAONE "For Finer Meats" 1534 Polk St. ORdway 3-8557 "P-H's" Own Story Continued from Page 155 Guire and the late John O'Connel, secretary of the San Francisco La- bor Council for many years. However, time healed any sores which developed from these side- battles over policy. And time has proven the effectiveness of sub- councils such as the Building Trades Council. The groundwork and pio- neering of "P. H." has shown that such councils can work effectively and cooperatively within the frame- work of the A. F. of L. Today other groups are profiting by the expe- rience of the building trades unions with sub-councils. The metal trades, the printing trades, and many other groups now operate successfully for the trade union movement in that way. The part of each is under- stood and recognized and respected by the p5arent AFL. And today the union movement in San Francisco and throughout the nation has progressed far down the road to a better American way of living because of men such as Patrick Henry McCarthy. Until proven otherwise, Califor- nia Building Trades adherents who are proud of past history, and the contributions of California's pio- neers to the labor movement, will continue to claim that the State Building Trades Council is the old- est organization of its kind. Its ex- istence antedates the formation of the Building & Construction Trades Department of the American Feder- ation of Labor. New Jersey's state council was formed at about the same time. The San Francisco Building Trades Council is believed to have been the first to bring all of its city craft workers together in one organ- ization. It was formed February 6, 1893. The State Building Trades Council was formed in 1901. Both are older than the Building Trades Department of the AFL. The first formal organization of building trades unions was formed in Indiana in 1903 and was known as the Structural Building Trades Alliance of America. It was absorbed four years later by the Building Trades Department. The new confederation was ap- proved by the AFL in 1907 and held its first convention in 1908. VALENCIA STUDIO OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS Weddings -- Commercial -- Children Phone VAlencia 4-2065 NEW ADDRESS: 3859 - 24TH STREET Congratulations to Organized Labor on it's 50th Anniversary Be* Rite Weather Strip Co. * WEATHER STRIPPING * VENETIAN BLINDS * ROLL-A-WAY SCREENS Free Estimates No Obligation Workmanship and Materials Guaranteed 544 Market Street Phone GArfield 1-7700 EMIL J. WEBER Electrical Contractor 258 Dorland St. UN 1-2200 HE 1-6961 All kniof F. J. FULLER GLASS CO. Mirrors - Art Glass Glass For All Building Purposes Shower Doors - Desk Tops 2052 Market Street MArket 1-7171 - 156 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Trades Worker Needs Better Security Deal We of organized labor of 1950, in looking back over the road that our former brother workmen have traveled in the past fifty years must realize the concessions and conditions that we enjoy today which in 1900 were merely a dream. Organized labor has led the battle for many things we take for granted today. To mention a few: the free public school systems, the rural free delivery of mail, good roads, public libraries, lighted streets, free city state and national parks, the conservation of soil, reforestation, the elimination of poll tax, county hospitals, more humane treatment for the insane and the indigent, free tuber- culosis clinics and other free medical care, civil liberties. All of the safety laws in industry today are there because of the economic and poliical efforts of organized labor. In 1900, when compensation laws were in existence, they were only ghost laws laughed at by everyone. (Not that they are perfect today but better than nothing.) In 1900 unemployment insurance was a myth talked about only by soapbox orators and disability insurance carried by the state was unheard of. The eternal haunting fear of the average building trades worker is old age. Old age without enough in- come to meet the obligations to purchase the necessities of life. This fear, whether admitted or denied, is in the vast majority of building trades workers minds. Many may say that a building trades worker receives enough pay to put aside some for a rainy day, but the building trades worker knows enough of natural rainy days. It is true that certain railroads had a pension plan in effect for their workers after the early railroad unions de- manded pensions in a number of protest strikes. But in the few instances where it had been granted it was used as a club. The Social Security pittance that the building trades worker above sixty-five years of age receives today will not suffice to pay for his rent, let alone food, clothing, education and amusement. With the speedup of the build- ing trades industry the average worker is not able to work up to the age of sixty-five and we find the worker above fifty being replaced by a younger man. Many large companies will not hire anyone above forty-five years of age-except in cases of dire necessity and then only for a short period of time. Insurance companies who carry compensation on large numbers of workers recom- mend to their clients an age limit of from twenty to forty- five years of age. All of the machinery of production today is geared for younger workers. It is also geared to produce in a given period of time more than the work- ing people can buy back with the wages they receive. Our Social Security Act must be revised to fit modern day needs. One of the first things to do is to reduce the age limit from sixty-five to fifty-five years of age and to give a guaranteed return to the recipient; enough to meet his needs for the twilight of his life for him and his. Work itself is only a means to an end, and in the twi- light of the building trades worker's life, he should be given an opportunity to enjoy some of the fruits of his toil. Social Security or Old Age Pensions will give him this and remove one of the everhaunting fears that infest the building trades worker. The future belongs to labor. It will be organized labor which will be in the vanguard for a better Social Security Act and Welfare Plan of tomorrow. Congratulations to Organized Labor C. J. HENDRY CO. California's largest ship Chandlers FISHING, YACHTING, TUGBOATS SUPPLIES Aircraft Hardware, Rigging Lofts and Diving Gear 27 MAIN DOUGLAS 2-4242 Outside of S. F. Area ENterprise 10735 "MAXSTEAM" Kewanee Boilers -- High and Low Pressure Packaged by Jo O MARTIN CO., Inc. 637 MINNA STREET SAN FRANCISCO Agents for New York Blower Co., Fedders Convectors Lonergan Safety Valves, Aluminum Ladders Congratulations from HUEBEL BROS., Inc. Tacks, Furniture Nails, Picture Hook -- Push Pins, Cup Hooks, Light Hardware, Etc. 676 UISSION STREET DOuglas 2-6074 Congratulations to Organized Labor on it's 50th Anniversary CARL W. WATTS WHOLESALE LUMBER 650 San Rita DAvenport 2-7179 Palo Alto "The Best Coffee on Mission Street" Good Food -- Waffles -- Sandwiches Wade Carter Extends Greetings to Organized Labor Dell's Doughnut Shop 3302 Mission Street MIssion 7-5749 Congratulations from the Gossard Corset & Lingerie Shop 2312 MIssion Street Call VAlencia 4-9393 for Information Flora Willey and Lissie Bocking, Props. Congratulations from SOLBACH HARDWARE CO. TOOLS FOR ALL TRADES 2172 MISSION ST. UNderhill 1-5356 Congratulations to Organized Labor on it's 50th Anniversary FERRY STEEL PRODUCTS & EQUIPMENT CO. Established .1903 LIGHT STEEL FABRICATION 976 Folsom St. EXbrook 2-1572 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on it's 50th Anniversary GUARANTY PRINTING & LITHOGRAPH CO. 809 Mission St. San Francisco GArfield 1-1758 Letter Presswork -- Lithography -- Complete Bindery Complete Print Shop 157 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor HOTEL BOSTON Rates from $3.50 Per Week - Corner Location -- Sunny Rooms 452 Folsom Street GArfield 1-9956 San Francisco Best Wishes to A. F. of L. from B. AND S. DRUG COMPANY PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS 423 Stockton Street DOuglas 2-2534 Anniversary Greetings, Organized Labor HIGHLAND LIGHTING CO. Pleasing Selection of Stock and Custom lighting Fixtures JUniper 4-8047 4218 MIssion St. San Francisco Anniversary Greetings, Organized Labor SUNNYSIDE HOTEL Steam Heat - Hot and Cold Water - Clean and Quiet YUkon 2-0910 135 - 6th Street San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on it's 50th Anniversary TOLEDO SCALE CO. Scales and Food Machines Meeting Every Requirement Authorized Service by Factory Trained Mechanics 968 Mission Street SUtter 1-0250 San Francisco COMPLIMENTS OF W. C. TAIT CO. GENRIAL CONTRACToRS SUtter 1-6522 2800 Mason St. San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. Bearing Specialty Co. 1037 Harrison St. HEmlock 1-4140 San Francisco - Also 2505 Broadway Oakland GLencourt 1-6528 Congratulations, A. F. of L. on a job well done during 50 years of progress Pacific Tool & Supply Co. 615 Howard Street YUkon 2-6677 San Franciscb CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. ON YOUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY FROM JOHN ANaCONI ACCORDION STUDIO 3357 MISSION STREET Union Orchestra for All Occasions Congratulations . . . A. F. of L. on your Golden Anniversary THE SPUD NUT CO. 1650 VALENCIA STREET VAlencia 4-8801 Congratulations, AFL on the 50th Anniversary of Organized Labor CALIFORNIA BUILDING MAINTENANCE CO. 1145 Mission St. Phone MArket 1-4617 San Francisco Are made only with DIANA BRAND ~~~~CHIEESE-- Ask for, it by name DOMESTIC CHEESE CO. VAlencia 4-5470 2701-22nd STRE , San Francisco 1 Congratulations to Labor - Congratulations to Organized Labor on the 50th Anniversary FLEISHHACKER PAPER BOX COMPANY 401 SECOND STREET SAN FRANCISCO CONGRATULATIONS TO ORGANIZED LABOR ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY PACIFIC FAR EAST LINE, INC. 315 California Street San Francisco - , ~E. -q P.# 0., *@w..*N. FIFTH & MARKET STREETS DOuglas 2-0406 San Francisco EXTENDS ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS TO THOUSANDS OF FRIENDS IN THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR _ A_ 158 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION The Business Rep Has His Problems During the last war, the average business represen- tative of the average union had his share of war-born grief. Someone, who never bothered to put his name on the article sat down and wrote up some of the more humorous aspects of these headaches. Since the enact-' ment of the Taft-Hartley act the business representative has had some new woes added to those he already had. With a little editing here and there to bring it up to date we offer herewith the masterpiece in question: There isn't a more abused, a more misunderstood or undervalued mortal under the sun than the average rep- resentative of an average trade union. Nor is there one this side of the pearly gates more deserving of the pearly gates when his time comes to die than the average rep- resentative. MUST KNOW ALL THE ANSWERS A labor representative is a human being but no one seems to think so. For example: After putting in a long day at the office he isn't supposed to go to a show, to a party or to his lodge for the simple reason that some member may want to call him up and if he is out of the house-he can't be called. And what do people call a representative about? Well, a representative is supposed to know everything. He is supposed to be able to create jobs where there are no jobs. He is supposed to know about every job and every project not only within the local jurisdiction but in Iceland, Greenland, Jamaica, Alaska, Canada, Oran, Dakar, the Canal Zone, Rapid City, Hollywood and God only knows where not. A rep- resentative is supposed to be able to just reach up in the air and pluck out a job that is hand-tailored for the guy who is out of a job. Yea, verily, a representative is a man of parts, a genius and a bum all rolled into one. He is supposed to carry on a constant agitation for a shorter work week, more pay, time and a half for overtime and double time for holidays, but he works from 12 to 18 hours a day, his telephone is always busy and if he doesn't show up at the office before 8:30 there are those willing to have him burned in crude oil for trying to act like a banker. And talking of bankers, a representative is supposed to be able to hand out a dime or two bits every time a moocher flashes a union card on him; he is supposed to dig down into his jeans for a couple of bucks every time a fellow unionist is short; he has to dig up to buy flowers for someone he never heard of and if he doesn't kick in-he is tagged as one of those cold-blooded gawks who live off the labor movement, one of those per capita leeches who are sucking the life blood of their fellows and never giving anything in return. A good representative is supposed to be able to settle any dispute and all disputes and no matter how many he does settle-someone is always dissatisfied with the way he did the job. He is supposed to be able to out- talk a Philadelphia lawyer, and if he can't-there are al- ways a half dozen or more in his union who know darn well that they could do that job without batting an eye. He is supposed to be able to write a contract that will give the employees everything and the boss nothing. MR. FIXIT He has to be able to argue classifications, the compli- cated language of the Rent Control Office, the NLRB, the Taft-Hartley Act, the U. S. Supreme Court, the cost of living index of the U. S. Department of Labor, unemploy- ment insurance, and know how to interpret the perma- nent disability rating schedule of the Industrial Accident Commission better than the commissioners or the people who wrote it. He has to know all about base rates, de- preciation, capital investment, Vitamin B-one and how to make out an income tax that even Henry Morgenthau doesn't understand. And that isn't all. A good representative should be able to settle domestic quarrels that the Court of Good Will, Mr. Anthony or the United Nations couldn't settle and would duck with abject fear. He has to be able to explain how one woman's husband is able to get a job while that particular man's brother-in-law can't buy, beg, steal or inherit one. He has to know all the answers and if he doesn't, God help 'im. BE A POLITICIAN He has to get into a campaign to knock hell out of some candidate and then if that candidate is elected- the representative is supposed to go around and square things for the union that went on record demanding the politicians defeat. A representative is supposed to be just a human being and that's all he is, but he is also supposed to be en- dowed with a sixth sense that permits him to tell offhand just how long a job will last, what is the railway fare to Great Lakes Station, how cold it gets in Newfoundland, whether the Alaskan mosquitoes are poisonous, how much it will cost for room and board in Anchorage, and the current value of Cities Service stock. He must know which is the best doctor to go to when you are sick and how those mutual hospitalization sys- tems operate. He has to visit the sick, attend funerals, pass the hat to buy tools for some fellow who lost his in a crap game, act as co-signer on small loans, arrange for legal assistance, and attend all dances, bazaars, raffles, shindigs, wakes and reunions. He is supposed to buy tickets on every jackpot, alibi for members who lie to the wives about the time the union meeting adjourned, help make out questionnaires for fellows who don't know what it is all about, get free publicity for the union, get passes to the ball games for certain people and make deals for a special price on beer for the annual party. ALL THINGS TO ALL MEN He must have a smile for everyone and a constant curb on his temper; he must be in a dozen different places at once and at the same time and never get more than three jumps away from the telephone; he must be temperate' but at the same time be willing to buy drinks for the crowd; he must be a hale good fellow at all times and if he is-there are those who are willing to say he is putting on the act. If he dresses well he is under suspicion of getting side money; if he wears old clothes, he's a bum; if he goes to church he's a hypocrite; if he doesn't he's indifferent, ir- religious and perhaps a scoffer. If he contributes to a religious organization it is because he is looking for pub- licity, if he doesn't he's a tight-wad, a cheap-scate or what have you? Of course, almost anyone can qualify for the job of a union representative provided he has the patience of Job, the fortitude of a Christian martyr, the courage of a Viking and a sense of tolerance that would glorify a saint. Plus these common faculties he must have a gen- tleness of spirit that permits him to forgive those who would crucify him on a cross of selfishness, a willingness to learn something new each day, the grace to judge all men by the standards laid down in the Sermon on the Mount-and an ever-abiding sense of humor that doesn't know one day from another. 159 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY UNION dI MADE TVA Compliments of W. A. DUSENBE Free Estimates - Excavating Bulldozers - Dump Trn By Contract or by the ] EQUIPMENT RENTA FILL - TOP SOIL - SAND Anywhere in Bay Ar 2424 Clement Avenue - LAkeh If no answer call LAkehurt ALAMEDA COLAN HEATIN SHEET METAL At Your Service BILTWEL GAS FURb All Makes of Furnaces Ra Oil, Wood and Cos All Kinds of Heating - Air C( 25 Patterson Sti ATwater 2-2616 San Conglatulations, A. F. of L. Golden Anniversar3 HOTEL MOD. Now Under Personal Sup of Beatrice Holme 125 Market Sti SUtter 1-9847 San I Organized Labor Continued from Page 8 Crenshaw of Tile Setters 19, secre- tary and editor; Joseph Petri of Ce-! ment Finishers 580, vice-president; Patrick Sweet of Carpenters 22, treasurer; Charles J. Foehn of Elec- tricians 6, board member, and Mrs. Sada E. Parish, office manager and editor. EDITORS PLAY BIG PART At the April 1, 1948 shareholders , meeting, the following board of di- rectors was elected: Charles J. Foehn, president; Joseph A. Murphy, vice- RRY president; Watson Garoni, secretary; M. Fenton, director, and Edward L. - Grading Nolan, treasurer. Arrangements were ucks then completed with California La- Hour bor Press for printing of the paper. ULE; Assisting with editing of "Organ- - ROCK ized Labor" in recent years have been George W. Rohrs from Carpen- ea ters Local 22 and Jerry Pickle from kurst 3-8211 Electricians Local 6. Much good work st 3-2524 was accomplished by them and by Brother Crenshaw. Mrs. Parish, who carried on for a number of years as editor and secretary, assisted greatly in carrying out the aims and tradi- 6. & tions of "Organized Labor." The distinctive style of journalism A'0 pioneered by Brother Tveitmoe was followed long after his death. News items, as we know them today, were, confined to the official minutes on inside pages, and the front page lACES was reserved for editorial comment. epaired A RESPECTED VOICE Li The paper has at all times been a respected and effective organ in ac- rnditioniing tivating and publicizing the policies of the building trades council and reef its affiliates. Probably its outstand- ing job was the fight against the k Francisco American Plan in the early twenties. Many trade unionists recall how the paper was displayed on the picket lines in the reorganizing drives that were launched during the depres- on your sion years. y During its life the paper has also played a strong part in rallying the craftsmen of the city and state to take a more active interest in the processes of government. Its call for help and cooperation just after the great earthquake brought an imme- ervision diate and heart-warming response Ns from the workers of the city. It was strongly behind the campaign to bring the Pan-American Exposition! into being. Civic-mindedness of the reet editors and the building trades offi- cers has always been reflected in its Francisco pages. The board of publishers continues to set the major policies of the paper and reviews the manner in which they are carried out. Final authority, of course, always rests with the San Francisco and California State Build- ing and Construction Trades Coun- cils. "Organized Labor" has a colorful history, one that any paper may well be proud of, and with this Fiftieth Anniversary edition we in the building trades movement wish to dedicate ourselves to continuing and greatly expanding the basically sound, humanitarian policies and program that have been traditional with this valued means of public expression for half a century. Congratulations from TUBBS CORDAGE CO. 200 BUSH STREET GArfield 1-0927 San Francisco CALIFORNIA CUT STONE and GRANITE WORKS Railroad Ave. at Magnolia South San Francisco JaU 8-7527 Congratulations, A. F. of L. on your Golden Anniversary SANDSTROM & BERGQUIST, Inc. CONSTRUCTION VAlencia 4-6315 1424 Diamond Street San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. SEABRIGHT PAINTERS OVerland 1-1996 1309 - 10th Ave. San Francisco Congratulations from CORTLAND AVENUE LIQUOR STORE CHOICE QUALITY BEER, WINES, AND FAVORITE LIQUORS 416 Cortland Ave. MIssion 8-0674 Congratulations from RIO GRANDE OIL CO. Gas, Oil, Battery Service, Lubrication Wash, Auto Accessories 3100 Noriega St. LOmbard 4-6240 .v_ 160 1 4 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION RAWLEIGH PRODUCTS W. T. RAWLEIGH COMPANY Oakland, Calif. Lathers & Plasterers Started 5-Day Week MANTELS AND STAIRS A SPECIALTY FREDERICK HOFFMA Brick Contractor ussex St. San Frant Phone JU-7-7337 0 PROMPT SERVICE Congratulations, A. F. of L. Cisco ... _ - _ ........................................ --- JAMES HEALY THOMAS WALSH Business Representative, La t h e r s Business Representative, Plasterers Local 65 Local 65 MT. VERNON PHOTOS BERT THALL COMMERCIAL -- SCHOOL GROUPS WEDDINGS AND ALL OTHER OCCASIONS DElaware 3-1564 339 Mt. Vernon Avenue San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. K. ROUSSEAU General Contractors ENterprise 1-1022-from S. F. Only 100 Belvedere Drive MILL VALLEY Years ago after the Spanish- American War, a group of wood lathers would meet at the corner of Turk, Mason and Market Streets. They talked about conditions of the trade and finally formed a Lathers' Social Club which later became the Lathers' Union of San Francisco, in- dependent of any other affiliation. .About November 1903, several members from other localities in- duced this independent union to be- come affiliated with the Lathers In- ternational Union, which was given a charter to be known as Lathers' Union Local No. 65. The members present at that ini- tial meeting are called charter mem- bers, and the meeting place to talk shop was changed to the Palm Gar- den on Market Street near Sixth Street. FIRE AND BOOM In 1906 the earthquake and fire destroyed over 75 per cent of our city, but with the insurance pre- miums being paid, a large building boom was in progress, which lasted several years. A strong Building Trades Council was formed which unionized every building mechanic in San Francisco. Large firms from other parts of the United States, which did contracting, furring, lath- ing were in dire need of metal lath- ers. An opportunity for the wood lathers to apply metal lath to walls and ceilings erected by the House- smiths on Class A fireproof con- struction prevailed. These firms had their offices at the Builders Exchange, 180 Jessie Street, and the lathers used to con- gregate on Jessie Street to talk con- ditions of the trade. The lathers working close to the Housesmiths, and being faster mechanics, re- quested the Housesmiths to join their union, which the majority of them did and received a higher rate of pay. The metal corner bead, which was made by the sheet metal work- er, was applied by the lather on account of his being the mechanic that was around handy when the job was being prepared for the plasterer. Later decisions of the Board of Awards gave all light iron construction, screen and beads to the lathers. The first cement stucco applied by metal lath was not successful, as the metal lath would rust as the stucco was not of a proper mix. Poultry netting first applied about 1913 was more successful and is still used today with galvanized metal furring nails. Building paper was first applied by the carpenter with the wood furring strips. When the metal gal- vanized furring nails were first used in 1921, the carpenter had a difficult time to fasten on the paper securely - Continued on Page 162 306 Adeline St. 15 Si 161 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations from Kindsfather Electric Co. General Electric Contractor Estimates Given Free on Request 1716 Waller Street EVergreen 6-6219 SAN FRANCISCO Anniversary Greetings from FLO'S CAFE A Good Place to Eat Where Good Friends Meet Pier 88 - 3rd and Islias MIssion 7-9833 San Francisco Congratulations A. F. of L, on Your 50th Anniversary Valor Realty LOmbard 4-2100 2390 34th Ave. San Francisco Congratulations A. F. of L. Mac's Hitchrack HAL C. THOMAS MOntrose 4-2977 2698 Great Highway. San Francisco Congratulations A. F. of L. GALLI - BUILT HOMES R. F. GALLI - BUILDER 377 West Portal Avenue OVerland 1-0836 San Francisco Lathers & Plasterers Continued from Page 161 against the wind. After a few jobs of applying the building paper by the carpenter the lathers were re- quested to apply the paper where stucco plaster is used, and have since received a decision by the board of awards. AMERICAN PLAN About 1921, after the first World War, a group of employers known as the Industrial Association locked out all building trade mechanics by withholding materials, to be sold only to non-union jobs. The Lath- ers Union by devious devices se- cured materials from the Industrial Association and imported some from foreign countries in order to keep our members working under strictly union shop conditions. We are the only ''union in the Building Trades Council that has a record of '100 per cent union conditions on all jobs during the period of the asso- ciation. When the wQrk was slack after the World's Fair in 1915, Lath- ers Union No. 65 was the first and only union to work a six-hour day in San Francisco, working from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Lathers and Plasterers unions were the first to start a five-day week-in 1918. In the depression years from 1929 to 1934 conditions were very diffi- cult on our members, many being forced to work on make-work proj- ects set up by the City, State and Federal governments in order to re- ceive food and shelter. The National Recovery Act was passed by Congress in 1935, which gave all trades the opportunity to regulate hours and wages and con- ditions for each industry. The Plas- tering Industry has enjoyed a six- hour work-day since that time. The building trades started to boom again, until 1937 when the Plaster- ers Union was locked out while re- questing a higher rate of pay. The Home Builders used this opportunity to request FHA permission to use dry wall instead of plaster, which was granted. This material is a substitute for plaster and is being used on 90 per cent of the homes and flats during the present time in San Francisco. It has not been proven better than plaster, being one-half inch thick, where plastered walls are three-fourth of an inch. The cost is greater and it does not have the insulating quality or dur- ability of a well-plastered home. Our organization feels that this ma- terial will in time deteriorate, and will only be used in the very cheap- ly constructed homes. The people who buy better homes will want them plastered, as a home is a life- time investment. Apprentices of the trade of lath- ing are guided by a joint commit- tee of employers and employees, under the California Apprenticeship Standards, considered the best plan that ever has been offered. GEO. 0. BENDON GENERAL CONTRACTOR Quality Construction-Ask for Estimate 2195 32nd Ave., San Francisco 16 SEabright 1-4373 OVerland 1-4435 Compliments of MRS. E. JOHNSON LITTLE GREEN SHOP 1913 Hyde St. PRospect 6-4959 Compliments of REY & BARNETT R&B QUALITY GROCERY BEE;R - WINES - VEGETABLES 1601 Balboa SKyline 1-3300 Compliments of TEXACO SERVICE STATION AMOS W. MAPLES 19th Ave. & Kirkham SEabright 1-9853 Congratulations, A. F. of L. E. F. COOK COMPANY PAINTING & DECORATING CONTRACTOR 591 17th Ave., S. F. BAyview 1-2133 Congratulations, A. F. of L. JOHN CASTY & SON GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 30 Alviso St., S. F. JUniper 5-3038 Congratulations, A. F. of L. SMIDT PAINTING COMPANY Contractors PAINTING - DECORATING 607 32nd Ave., S. F. BAyview 1-6296 MILLER'S FURNITURE COMPANY George Miller COMPLETE HOME FURNISHINGS Convenient Credit Terms SE 1-3035 2201 Irving Street San Francisco 162 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION We Call and Deliver JOrdan 7-3350 ROBERT BOSSO NOB HILL CLUB Ask for your favorite drink by name Soon to be Served-the Best of Foods 2223 Polk TUxedo 5-9950 Congratulations, A. F. of L. Spencer B. Bagge General Contractor 82 Marne LOmbard 4-3446 San Francisco ROSE WHITE Business Representative, Venetian Blind Workers Local 2565 MAR'S BONDED Cleaners & Dyers Dry Cleaning and Laundry JIMMY LIM 1480 Fulton Street San Francisco Herman Hertz of the HERTZ SHOE CLINIC Extends Greetings to all his friends in the A. F. of L. 834 SUTTER STREET GArfield 1-8308 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. WM. 0. (BILL) HAMILTON Union Oil Service Station DElaware 3-9977 3850 Alemany Blvd. San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from Joseph M. Pacini Painting and Decorating Contractor 706 Anderson St. MIssion 8-3884 San Francisco Now Under Personal Ownership of JOHN A. MURPHY "Loyal A. F. of L. Supporter" Meat, Fish, Poultry Department NINTH STREET MARKET MArket 1-4153 282-9th Street Let Our Designer and Estimator Help You Calco Construction Co. "CERTED BUILDERS" Geo. W. Callagy, Owner Sn Francisco MIsion 7-4141 - JUniper 4-6599 E. A. DWYER Business Representative, Asbestos Workers Local 16 CHAS. WEAVER & SON * Painting & Decorating Contractor * 2646 38th Avenue SEabright 1 -5015 San Francisco Congratulations-Organized Labor American Federation of Labor KIK'S CIGAR STORE James K. Hiroshima 1783A Post Street San Francisco All the A. F. of L. Stop at the LIGHTHOUSE "Meet Your Friends" The Best in Food and Drink 5 Fisherman's Wharf TUxedo 5-9779 Laborites 163 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Copper's Our Dish- We Make Some Big Ones By Robert E. Mogel Secretary and Business Representative of Coppersmiths Local 438 Just like other craft unions, as Car- penters, Bricklayers, etc., the Cop- persmiths have been established as a craft or guild many years. Here in San Francisco the Coppersmiths formed a union in 1890 and were affiliated about 1904 with the Amal- gamated Sheet Metal Workers' Inter- national Alliance as Local No. 95. They had their own badge or union buttons made out of copper with the insignia of an arm and hammer in a circle. There were coppershops along the waterfront and uptown who gave service to the boats and steam- ers that plied busily back and forth from San Francisco. One of the oldest coppershops es- tablished in San Francisco was C. W. Smith Copper Works, established in 1853 at Front Street. Other copper- shops were Perry Copper & Sheet Metal Works at Mission between 3rd and 4th Streets, Wagner & Sons, Sanders & Co., Schadlitz Copper Works, the E. M. O'Donnell Copper Works, established in 1907, and Oscar Krenz, Incorporated. The present owners of the last two shops learned the trade here in the older established places. Oscar R. Krenz was holding office in this Continued on Page 194 Handmade Beauty in stainless Steel COMPLIMENTS OF FRANCIS E. FLAHERTY GENERAL CONRACTOR 0 GLencourt 1-7400 - Oakland 0 BEacon 2-2280 - 4000 La Colina Road San Pablo GENERAL AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. Tank Cars for Lease Phone DOuglas 2-0139 2212 Russ Bldg. San Francisco COMPLIMENTS OF JUDGE MATHEW F. BRADY HALL OF JUSTICE San ]Francisco The growing of the population in the Bay Area and in Califonnia in general made it mandatory to increase the production of beer. Nearly all the breweries on the West Coast expanded and invested in new equipment. Just a few years ago the largest brewkettle on the West Coast, with a capacity of 530 barrels, has been installed by Zaft & Behnke Copper Works at the Regal Amber Brewing Company. But as time marches on, the material for the brewkettles was changed too and the coppersmiths applied their old knowledge to newer metals, the Stainless Steel. Two new brewkettles with a capacity of 450 barrels each were manufactured and in- stalled by Oscar Krenz, Incorporated, Berkeley, at the Burgermeister Brewery in San Francisco. One of those brewkettles is shown in the picture. However, only the upper portion of the kettle shows, the remainder extending to the floor below. The goose neck 36" ventpipe for carrying off vapors, required considerable skill in shaping the work, just like copper and has been electric welded and polished. Congratulations A. F. of L. International Maintenance Co. and C. Stehle Electric Company SKyline 1-7374 and 1-8085 525 Arguello Blvd. San Francisco 164 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION I j , o.. Congratulations on Your Golden Anniversary THE HOLME'S BOOK CO. 22 Third Street DOuglas 2-3288 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. on your fifteenth anniversary for a job well done CRESTA BROS.-Auto Parts "CERTIFIED AUTO PARTS" 5050 Mission Street JUniper 5-9373 San Francisco Manufacturers and Dstributors Bassick, Eame%, Divine, Faultless, Harris & Reed, Payson Clark, Payson, Bond, Service, U. S. Rubber, Goodrich Vulcon Hand Trucks-Platform, Refrigerator, Warehouse, Factory, Lift Trucks, Casters and Wheels Carried in Stock or Made to Your Order EAMES COMPANY Established 1895 * Repairing and Servicing for All Makes 920 Howard Street San Francisco Phone SUtter 1-4996 Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor INGRAM LABORATORIES. Inc. 330 Front Street DOuglas 2-1700 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary DUGGAN'S FUNERAL SERVICE 8484 - 17th Street, Near Valencia UNdbrhill 1-4483 SAN FRANCISCO Best Wishes to A. F. of L. from BEACON PAINT COMPANY THE BEST IN PAINT A. F. of L., You Are Always Welcome 2883 Army Street MIssion 7-0764 Congratulations to Organized Labor on it's 50th Anniversary Verleger & Guscetti-Printers EXbrook 2-5682 San Francisco 558 Front Street PALAME SPECIFIC CHI[ROPRACTIC.-Chiropractic is no longer the practice of theoretical principles. These have now been established as scientifically demonstrable facts by the use of scientific utilities. The Neurocalometer locates accu- rately the point of spinal nerve interference. The X-ray shows how to remove the cause scientifically. The final and decisive test of any health service is its effectiveness in re- storing and maintaining health. This science is based upon the principle of correction of the cause of the dis-ease. DR. JOHN C. HUNT Suite 804 Loew's Warfield Bldg., 988 Market St.-OR-3-6351 Compliments of KENNETH EVERS GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR 260 Ocean Ave. JUniper 7-5869 -- Res: OVerland 1-0452 CASTRO PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY Greetings, A. F. of L. - Mgr. Harry Furlong 1808 Castro AT 2-0448 San Francisco JOHNSON & BOYTER FIRE BRICK CONSTRUCTION 3314 Adell Street KEllog 3-1810 Oakland Congratulations from JOHN K. McDONALD General Paint Burning Contractor Estimates Given Free on Request 428 Congo Street JUniper 4-6659 San Francisco Congratulations from J. E. ARMSTRONG Coin Machines Installed and Serviced 750 Post Street TUxedo 5-4261 San Francisco Compliments of W. H. WISHEROPP CO. GENERAL CONTRACTOR Building and Remodeling 856 - 84th Avenue KEllog 4-7897 Oakland THIERBACH'S DE LUXE COFFEES 481 Battery JONES-THIERBACH'S CO. GArfield 1-5220 San Francisco MATTOCK CONSTRUCTION -COMPANY 140 Chapin Lane 604 Mission Street BUrlingame 8461 GArfield 1-5561 Burlingame San Francisco GREETINGS 1985 Mission L & L DELICATESSEN 2584 Mission 2323 Chestnut San Francisco LAWRENCE P. OAS Painting Contractor - Industrial - Residential "If you don't call me we both lose" We Use Dutch Boy Paints, Exclusively 1225 - 45th Avenue SEabright 1-4739 San Francisco 165 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. The KINNEAR MFG. CO. of California Manufacturers of STEEL ROLLING DOORS Mission 7-6150 1742 Yosemite Ave., San Francisco CONGRATUIATIONS A. F. OF L. GOLDEN NUGGETS SWEETS LTD. ANDREW OLSEN, JR. and REED W. ROBINSON Props. MArket 1-2305 1975 Market St. San Francisco CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. ON YOUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY AL'S MOBILE STATION AL OLSON, Prop. JUniper 7-9808 Ocean Ave. at San Jose Ave., S. F. CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. ON YOUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY AL and LOU'S SERVICE STATION MR. AL MARCHI and MR. LOU ALBRIGHT Props UNderhill 3-5088 1 5th St. at South Van Ness Ave. Patterson Sweets LOOK for the lOc PACKAGES OF CANDIES IN CELLOPHANE 644 PERSIA AVENUE JUniper 4-3847 Son Francisco ELEVATORS IN THE "AUTOTRONIC VEIN" By Frank J. Murphy Business Representative, Elevator Constructors Local No. 8, IUEC Sunny California, b u r s t i n g at some of its seams from record post- war increases in population, is making plenty of construction news this year. The State is now en- gaged in a multi-million-dollar con- struction program that may top any- thing ever attempted in any other state in any one year. In the past year and so far this year more than $200,000,000 of new construction either has been com- pleted, is being completed, or is about to start. The State officials say that that huge sum may be in- creased another $25,000,000 before the year is out. A lot of this construction is of the type that will require passenger and freight elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, traveling stariways, elec- tric stairs, motor-stairs, etc. Looking back over the past 50 years, we have been installing hy- draulic elevators (horizontal and vertical), drum machines, geared and gearless traction elevators. Controls have varied from rheo- static, unit and multi-voltage and mai dua l ca swt h p e r gse _ z'. - -:.-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .:. .E... . .. |~ ~~~~~~~~~.... .. .... .,, *,.r..',4 ......... . . . : o --... ... :....: ; ..sg . l a u o i c s l e a i a ,,......,,,,...',.,.-:.; : ' ...... ..... .. ''-.'': --:.':,,,,,''..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~.. . . .... . .-.w.4 . . i:-..:. '. 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F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary FRED MORGAN CONCRETE & CEMENT CONTRACTOR BAyview 1-5972 2448 Clement St. San Francisco FELICITATIONS & BEST WISHES A. F. OF L. ON YOUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY FAIRWAY FOOD MARKET LEON LEVINE, Prop. MEATS - GROCERIES - FRUITS VEGETABLES Liquors, Wine, Beer & Soft Drinks FREE DELIVERY MOntrose 4-1169 2901 IRVING ST. SAN FRANCISCO FELICITATIONS & BEST WISHES A. F. OF L. ON THE OCCASION OF YOUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY RICHFIELD CORNER SERVICE STATION HALL BAKER, Prop. 2400 IRVING STRET SEabright 1-9447 San Francisco CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. ON YOUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY THE TIME OUT COCKTAIL LOUNGE George A. Johnson Peter R. Salado 729 IRVING STREET SEabright 1-9933 San Francisco CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. ON YOUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY THE METALCRAFT SHOP ED. Z. VOGEL, Proprietor COPPERSMITHS 3030 Geary Blvd. BAyview 1-3025 San Francisco 166 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION THE MILLMEN'S HISTORY GOES BACK TO 184 By Henry Lidley Financial Secretary, Local 42 We have quite a few oldtimers on the honorary membership list of the union, who know the history of the local and who helped to make it. One of these is William G. Sea- grave, 75. He's been on the retired rolls for two years now. But he still takes an active interest in the un- ion's fortunes. Bill was around when the pres- ent Millmen's Local became No. 42, in 1913, through an amalgamation with No. 422 and No. 423, both woodworking unions. Local 422 it- self was born of a consolidation with the cabinet workers and was known as Woodworkers of America Local 15 when it was organized in 1884. Thus our union is one of the oldest San Francisco trade unions. Local 42 was born on June 17, 1913. Jim Black was the first presi- dent, Bill will tell you. At that time there were between 30 and 40 cab- inet and woodworking shops in town. There are more than 120 un- der the jurisdiction of Local 42 to- day. EIGHT-HOUR FIGHT Some of the most important mill- workers' history occurred in 1900 when the eight-hour day was estab- lished. That was a vicious fight, as Brother Seagrove remembers it. He says: "The millworkers were well organized at that time, and were seeking to get the eight-hour day established. The mill owners also were pretty well organized. The millworkers and carpenters had set a deadline for the inauguration of the shorter workday. The employ- ers jumped the gun on the deadline and locked us out. We were on the bricks for six months before we got our shorter workday. "To get it, it was necessary for labor to go into business itself. With the assistance of P. H. McCarthy, then president of the S. F. Building Trades Council, about $50,000 was sunk into two planing mills. The biggest was the Progressive Mill, at the time largest west of Chicago. "The Progressive put a lot of our locked-out members to work. Work- ing the shorter day with its higher cost, the Progressive flooded the area with union-made millwork. The P. M. Company in San Jose mean- time had signed the eight-hour day agreement and sent its products into the area also. After six months the Mill Owners Association had had enough and agreed to sign up." So, among other firsts, the Mill- men's unions of San Francisco can claim to be among the first to have the coveted eight-hour day, which soon spread throughout the indus- try in the West. (Editor's Note: The sign being held by Fin. Sec. Henry Lidley Continued on Page 168 for * PROVED DC-6 DEPENDABILITY * UNEXCELLED SERVICE * MAXIMUM COMFORT * FAST, RELIABLE SCHEDULES Travelers to the Orient, India, Israel and Europe can find no finer, faster or more dependable service than is offered by the ORIENT STAR of Philippine Air Lines. 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JIEMPEILL, Manager SUtter 1-8500 310 Sutter St. San Francisco ANNIVERSARY GRETINGS FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP SAVE YOU MONEY on AUTOMOBILE TRUCK -FIRE INSURANCE FIR INSURANCE AT A SAVING FAMERS ALEX GROSS, District Agent 1269 20th Ave. LOmbard 6-5891 Open Evenings Farmers Automobile Truck Insurance Exch. Fire Insurance Exch. Milimen's History Continued from Page 167 in the picture accompanying this article is evidence of how the mill owners reacted to the eight-hour day idea.) A speed-up was launched and rules were laid down designed to keep our members tied to their ma- chines. A time was even set for members called by nature to re- lieve themselves. Of course, time heals all wounds and eventually many of the rules were softened up. The local, along with other building trades unions, went through trying times during the American Plan union-breaking effort started in 1921. Due to the concerted tactics of the employers, who united with the banks to with- hold credit for any fair-minded em- ployer, our membership suffered during that union-busting era. It only served to prove that we must never relax our interest in unionism. Apparently, Brother Sea- grave says, we became too smug about our existing conditions at that time and the employers saw their chance and took advantage of it. The local subsequently recovered from the damage done by the American Plan. Today it boasts more than 1,100 members. We have in force a model apprenticeship plan, which increases the value of our skill and protects the status of our regular working members. Wages too have come a long way from those in effect around the turn of the century. Though prices have risen too, the take-home pay of an average member will still buy a lot more of the American way of life than the wages received in 1900. And conditions are much improved, too. The officers and members of Local 42 are gratified with the progress made in the last 50 years. We look forward to the next 50 with confi- dence that through our union asso- ciations and by strict adherence to traditional and tried trade union ideals we can make still greater advances. CHARLIE'S CLEANER Charles.Hom-Veteran, World War II Phone DElaware 3-0592 4495 Mission Street San Francisco Congratulations from MOLONY'S PHARMACY Prescription Specialists Compliments of ITALIN SWISS COLONY WINES GENERAL OFFICE 781 Beach St. ORdway 3-9420 San Francisco KIM S. QUONG Extends Greetings to All His Friends in the American Federation of Labor S. KIM CABINET SHOP 17 Stone St. EXbrook 2-4079 UNITED SERVICE COMPANY RUG & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING 85 Oak Grove St. YUkon 2-0860 San FrEacisco CONGRATULATIONS TO ORGANIZED LABOR S. KULCHAR & CO. Contractors CABINET WORK-STORE FIXTURES 781 EAST TH STREE Corner Eighth Avenue TEmplebar 4-8764 Oakland 168 8199-16th Street UNderhill 1-8077 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION ELEVATORS IN THE "AUTOTRONIC VEIN" Continued from Page 166 from the Hardware Industry, be- cause they used so many kitchen utensils in their band when per- forming. They are a wonderful band-but did the Hardware In- dustry know that we could put on a colossal minstrel show? Here is a sample of what our trained me- chanics could do in going through their signals. We will take it for granted that the "governor" will always attend. When they are go- ing through the William Tell CHANGE-OVERture they gain trac- tion on the DRUM machine. HELENE BEAUTY SALON Specializing in CIRCLETTE SPRAY WAVE 223 Jones Street ORdway 3-5521 DONE-RITE CLEANERS & TAILORS 510 Jones Street San Francisco Telephone ORdway 3-0431 PRICE'S Hand Finished Shoes for Men STYLES THAT ARE DIFFERENT SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE LOS ANGELES PORTLAND OAKLAND SAN JOSE SACRAMENTO LONG BEACH HOLLYWOOD We also install orchestra, console and organ lifts for the firms who employ us. We throw in a switch and up comes the stage with THE EAGLE BEAVER MINSTRELS, wear- ing their over-head beams, car aprons and elevator shoes. They are singing "Good Times Are Coming." The troupers remain standing un- til the Interlocutor announces: "La- dies and Gentlemen, I take great pleasure in presenting our Cable End Men, Mike and Crowe." Us- ually at this point the Interlocutor says "Gentlemen, be seated," but to do it differently he announces the name Otis, spelt backward and pronounced "sito" -"Gentlemen, be sito." Interlocutor: "Well, Mike, what s on your mind?" Mike: "Do you know what is the relationship between the door sill and the car platform?" Interlocutor: "No, what is the re- lationship, Mike?" Mike: "Stepfarther." * * * Interlocutor: "How's about you, Crowe?" Crowe: "I would like to have the bosses send out the holes for those hydraulic jobs, from the shop." Interlocutor: "Well, wouldn't they be hard to crate?" Crowe: "Maybe so, but we won't complain 'about digging holes-in Fort Knox or the Mint." * * * Interlocutor: "What's your ques- tion, Mike?" Mike: "You remember when a fellow named Smith appeared be- fore the judge and the judge asked him what his occupation was, and he said he was a locksmith, and then the judge said, 'Lock Smith up. * * * Crowe: "An elevator dispatcher told me to take the elevator to the right-I thought they only ran up and down." *. * * Interlocutor: Our silver-tipped- voice tenors will rise and sing "The Star Spangled Banner." Oh! say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming. Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, Continued on Page 170 TOM. KYNE I Opal Place TU 5-2282 LE FIELL COMPANY Manufacturers of Meat Industry Equipment 1469 FAIRFAX AVENUE Phone ATwater 2-8676 San Francisco 24, California CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. E. W. O'Quinn Building Contractor SKyline 1-7384 3337 Clement St. San Francisco CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. ON YOUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY French Hospital SKyline 1-8300 4101 Geary Blvd. San Francisco - 169 I- GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulation from BATES & ROGERS CONSTRUCTION Corn 209 Post St. DOuglas 2-3320 Congratulations from HARKgER & JEFFERIES GENERAL BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS 740 Balra Drive El Cerrito LAndscape 6-6970 Congratulations, A. F. of L. E. E. HANLEY - FLOORS MATERIALS & LAYING 1250 9th Ave. MOntrose 4-1350 San Francisco Congratulations from CE. FREEMAN CO. INC. 1101 2nd St. Berkeley. Calif. LA. 4-4030 "Autotronic Vein" Continued from Page 169 O'er the "RAMPARTS WE WATCHED," were so gal- lantly streaming.... "Stop the music!!!-Stop the mu- sic!!!" Interlocutor then explains that Francis Scott Key, author of the fa- mous national anthem, must have been an elevator constructor, be- cause we surely "watch the RAM PARTS" on those hydraulic eleva- tors. The other verses of the song are finished by an Eagle Beaver, who plays them on a cylinder and ram in the form of a sliding trombone or bazooka. * * * Interlocutor points out to the au- dience the various CABS on the stage. They are in grained imita- tion wood on metal, plus padded leather-lined cabs, wooden and me- tallic cabs in all SHADES of the rainbow, including Venetian. The Interlocutor continues, saying there is no need of claustrophobia. There is a rattle of tambourines at this point because the boys wanted to know how that $64 word got into the act. Interlocutor: "Noah Webster says, 'claustrophobia'-a morbid fear of confined places." * * * Mike: "Mr. Interlocutor, we have so many escalators, travelling stairs, electric stairs and motor-stairs that we should invite the Olympic Games to have the marathon race run off here." * * * Crowe: "Those moving stairs should have some music along with them, say a phonograph playing 'Gliding Up the Golden Stairs.'" * * * Mike: "The other day one of our men was working on a Hall Posi- tion Indicator and the helper was holding the ladder. In taking off the cover, the lucite 'arrow' fell out of the holder and lodged between his shirt and coveralls, at the neckline. In looking around for it, the helper discovered it on his collar. The me- chanic said, 'Leave it there, as I always wanted to have an Arrow collar." * * * Interlocutor: "As a special attrac- tion, your attention is called to the next act." Then a RELEASING CARRIER pigeon flies out from a Continued on Page 171 ALTERATIONS FOR ADULTS 0 Specializing S~~~~~in Malizhg 0 Your Design or Mine II ~~0 JO MASTERSON 1036 Shotwell VAlencia 4-0874 Eves., ATwater 2-2588 NEW BAGDAD RESTAURANT When New Bagdad opens in the near future, Richard Thomas, the internationally famous Armenian chef, will feature several dishes that heretofore have not been available in any restaurant in this country. 76 Turk Street A. F. OF L. BUILDERS, ATTENTION! SEE US FIRST! INDEPENDENT CEMENT LAUNDRY TRAYS 603 Tennessee MArket 1-1910 AUTO GLASS SPECIALISTS AUTO - FACTORY GLASS INSTALLED TIRE FACTORY WAY-FASTER, BETTER, AND MORE ECONOMICAL FREE PARKING LOT PACIFIC AUTO GLASS COMPANY 245 8th Street HEmlock 1-0597 CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. H. EPSTEIN & SON PAINTING & DECORATING CONTRACTORS 801 43rd Ave. SKyline 1-0697 San Francisco - - 170 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Congratulations to Organi HOWARD We General Agent WESTERN INSURANC 835 CLAY ST., Rooms; SUtter 1-4822 San Chas. Chastain Meet Me at SUBMARINE RI for Cocktails & Dii JEFFERSON HO 440 Eddy St. San Fra A Salute the A. F. ol For 50 I of Prog GENERAL CORPORJ Congratulations BROWNS' PISTON RING SERVICE OPEN STOCK ON ALL RINGS AUTOMOTIVE AIRPLANE COMPRESSORS ized Labor nIur. "Autotronic Vein" Continued from Page 170 nest and returns to its home land- ing. Always an impressive act. Interlocutor: "Due to circum- stances beyond our CONTROLLER there will be a slight pause that refreshes." (Intermission) * * * %A' V Interlocutor: "The show must go on and the next act will be that of Atlas-a mythological giant who :E CO. was said to support the world on his shoulders." 210-214 (He puts on a weight lifting act, with elephants.) Francisco Interlocutor: "Sorry, Hudson, we couldn't use your feature of the STEP-DOWN CAR in the elevator TU 5-2121 business." * * * Interlocutor: "Hollywood had a 00M play entitled 'A Street Car Named Desire'-we could connect an ele- vator to have jumpy acceleration *ing and name it 'Hopalong Casualty.' For a railroad company building where there were a bank of three 'TEL elevators, they could be named Acisco, Cal. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe." ~~~~~* * * t o Interlocutor: "There's a phone call for the business representative. The F L. message says there is labor trouble at the hospital maternity ward. Life is like that." * * * Years Interlocutor: "The EGG LAYING iress hens in Petaluma are squawking, on account of the wage rate the Lino- leum Layers are receiving, $2.50 an PAINT hour. The hens say they only get ATION chickenfeed. Those chickens are a N patriotic bunch, during the recent war they made the shells." * * * Interlocutor: "The Division of In- dustrial Safety wouldn't sanction, neither would Roebling manufac- ture it-that is 'The Rope of Sand,' a Hollywood production, could not be used on elevators. 'The Big Lift' might be an elevator play but I didn't see it yet." * * * Interlocutor: "Ladies and Gentle- men, the grand finale. The entire cast will sing 'Whistle While You Work,' accompanied with Music Wire and Squeaky Sheave." The audience makes its depar- ture and egress through the escape panels, convenience outlets, side and emergency exits. FINIS. DIESELS MARINE STEAM 560 EDDY STREET GRaystone 4-6002 San Francisco Compliments of MR. & MRS. FREEMAN DAWSON HOTEL 1734 Post Street JOrdan 7-5797 Compliments of LACELL'S CARPENTER SHOP "NEAR THE TEMPLE" 425 14th Street UNderhill 3-5720 Congratulations to Organized Labor TONY'S BARBER SHOP 2420 3rd Street San Francisco MARIO ALDONA PAINTING & DECORATING CONTRACTOR 1111 Treat Ave. VAlencia 4-6258 F & G AUTO REPAIRING FRED FINKE, Prop. Complete Auto, Marine, Cement and Plaster Mixer Repairs 707 Treat Street ATwater 2-3307 HENSHAW REFRIGERATION & FIXTURE CO. MARKET FIXTURES 25 Oak Grove St. DOuglas 2-8875 A Friend of Labor D. M. MacKENZIE GENERAL INSURANCE BROKER 2819 San Bruno Ave. San Francisco JU-6-1402 Compliments of GIGI'S NORTHERN CALIF. CRAB CO. RETAIL FISH 830 Donahue Hunters Point VAlencia 6-3800 WALTER E. RAHNN FINEST MEATS, FISH & POULTRY LES'S MARKET 249 Visitacion Ave. Brisbane JU-5-9991 Compliments of CENTRAL MILL & CABINET CO. VAlencia 4-7316 1595 Fairfax Ave. San Francisco - ^^ - - 171 i I GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Full Line of Men's, Iadles' Watches Henderson's Watch and Clock Repair Guaranteed, Expert Repairing JUniper 4-4559 5173 Mission Compliments of the McCAHON & DAHLEN Nursery (Wholesale Only) PLaza 5-4488 Jewel Avenue COLMA, CAUFORNIA Who's Who- Continued from Page 150 boys, and now have four fine grand- children. The Yuba-Sutter district is a large, busy territory which takes in the Sacramento and Feather river- border sections and runs up into the Feather river canyon where there has been a great amount of build- ing trades work in connection with big power expansion projects of the PG&E. Many new projects are slated for this district. Brother Kingsbury, by his sincere, hard-working attitude has won the respect of both labor and manage- ment, making him another strong link in the chain of State Council representatives now being forged into the largest and strongest state building trades unit in the nation. Continued on Page 173 Compliments of JOHN DALL Realtor DElaware 3-4141 701 Mangels Ave. SAN FRANCISCO Congratulations, A. F. of L. Richfield Service Station Calvin (Cal) Davidson, Prop. Gas - Oil - Grease - Minor Tune-ups Lubrication - Washing - Polishing Goodyear Tires - Batteries Supplies - Accessories Brake Work Seabright 1-9551 365 West Portal Ave. Congratulations, A. F. of L., on your 50th Anniversary Julia C. Coffey RAL ESTATE BROKER OVerland 1-2139 240 Montalvo Avenue San Francisco J. R. COPELAND Vice President, State Building and Construction Trades Council, Kern County. Congratulations from APPLIANCE SERVICE KLondlke 2-1678 San Francisc Congratulations from COMMERCIAL TRADE BINDERY Phone SUtter 1-4556 440 Howard Street San ]Francisco Compliments to AFL EVA FRANCISCO 1578 Grove San Francisco Congratulations from ATLAS MATTRESS & UPHOLSTERY COMPANY Expert Work at Reasonable Prices 539 Hayes UNderhill 1-6978 Congratulations from SHIMA TRANSFER & DRAYAGE CO. LOCAL & DISTANT TRANSFER SERVICE 1844 Buchanan St. JOrdan 7-7880 ELMER'S FLORAL SHOP FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Paz a 5-2212 Box 257, Colma 25, California Congratulations from ALBERT W. WALASCHEK Expert Jewelry & Watch Repairing, Pearl Restringing, etc. 25% Discount to all AFL Members & Families on Diamonds & Jewelry 101 Post St., Bm. 505 DOuglas 2-6603 Congratulations from GEORGES CLEANERS EXPERT CLEANING & PRESSING SERVICE AT REASONABLE PRICES 417 Hyde St. PRospect 6-5276 Congratulations from JOSEPH A. URSINO GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR Estimates Given Free on Request 327 Topeka Ave. MIssion 7-0813 Congratulations, A. F. of L. MARINE MAINTENANCE MR. R. F. APPEL PRospect 5-8040 1409 Sutter St. San Francisco Congratulations A. F. of L. ROUTLEDGE GROCERY JUniper 5-4566 301 Grafton Ave. San Francisco Congratulations W. 0. PURDY-CABINETMAKER Fillmore 6-7113 2044 Divisadero San Francisco - ^^^^^^ 172 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary H. Barber & Son JUniper 4-8841 280 Justin Drive Who's Who- H. T. GUNDERSON Santa Clara County Leader in San Jose and Santa Clara County building trades circles is Henry T. Gunderson, president of San Francisco A & D ADVERTISING TRAVEL SIGNS 1245 South Van Ness San Francisco 10 VA 4-5895 - VA 6-4459 - OR 3-4312 FOR RESULTS! BRUNO'S RADIO & TELEVISION SALES & SERVICE REASONABLE PRICES 27 Years Experience 109 Richland Ave. LOU'S BEAUTY SALON Every Kind of Beauty Work Performed by Expert Operators Personal Supervision of Lola Wassell Owner VAlencia 4-8577 for Appointment 1070 VALENCIA SAN FRANCISCO Congratulations, A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary Sam Mazza Painting and Decorating DElaware 3-6860 414 Hearst Avenue San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. Mark Lane Hotel EXbrook 2-9826 429 Bush Street San Francisco and Hotel Park SUtter 1-6100 825 Sutter Street San Francisco Congratulations from WM. COFFEY & COMPANY GENERAL PAINTING & DEWORATING CONTRACTOR 628 Sweeny St. the Building Trades Council. and Construction Gunderson is a native of San Jose, educated in schools of that city, and has been active in the labor move- ment for more than two score years. He was business agent for Hod Carriers Union 234 of San Jose for several years at start of last war, leaving this to accept a post in a shipyard as a crane operator. Later he became an electric motor winder, now working in this capacity for Butchers Electric Co. of San Jose. Gunderson has served the Build- ing Trades Council in the San Jose area as president for nedrly ten years, first elected before the war while with the hod carriers and re- turned to office three years ago as delegate from Electrical Workers Union 332. -During the war- Gunderson was a member of the Regional War La- bor Board, which served the San Francisco area. As a union organ- izer, he has won an enviable record in the hod carrier field. He is married and lives in San Jose. His wife, Violet, also is active in a union, being a member of Musicians Union 153. Continued on Page 174 JUniper 4-2042 Congratulations from WEITZEL'S SHOE STORE 2a386.Junipero Serra Blvd. Daly City SEabright 1-1888 244 W. Portal Ave. PLaza 5-2244 Congratulations from MONTE CARLO CAFE QUALITY MEALS AT REASONABLE PRICES 2318 Lane MIssion 8-9814 Congratulations from WEBBER'S SHOPPE QUALITY RETAIL DRY GOODS 68 West Portal Ave. MOntrose 4-5969 Congratulations NO DRAFT WEATHERSTRIP CO. ALL-METAL INTERLOCKING WEATHERSTRIP 265 Fowler Ave. LOmbard 6-8283 Congratulations to the Building Trades THE HOUSE OF NIX NICK and JOE WHERE YOUR FRIENDS MEET 1185 Ocean Ave. JU-4-9968 JANE'S FUN HOUSE Bar-B-Que, Wine and Beer Every Nite 4-Piece Band Friday, Saturday, Sunday Nites 34 Sacramento St. EXbrook 2-9740 Congratulations BURTONS OF HOLLYWOOD NOW, CHARGE TAILOR-MADE SUITS No Down Payment-Six Months to Pay REGULAR $110-NOW $79.50 1901 Sutter St., at Webster FI-6-9057 A_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fred Dolle of the TOPS MOVING & STOAGE SERVICE Extends Greetings MIssion 8-5114 JOrdan 7-2580 1284 Steiner Street San Francisco At the New - - 173 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Who's Who- Congratulations, A. F. of L. VIKON . T LE SIA M !? ' s ? ? Z IM T lq * V R A SI IOIV GOLDEN WEST INDUSTRIES Phone UNderhill 3-0125 1108 Harrison Street San Francisco LONEY C. TRIMBLE Marin County Loney Curtis Trimble was elected a vice-president of the California State Building Trades Council in October, 1949. Marj. & James McQuade, Carolyn Post Salutes Organized Labor C'. EL DANCHO COCKTAIL LOUNGE DOuglas 2-5523 52 Mason Television - Radio & Appliance Seice M. B. Taylor, Prop SALES AND SERVICE DElaware 3-8850 San Francisco 559 Monterey Boulevard Congratulations to ORGANIZED LABOR on your '50th Anniversary N. Gray & Co. Pres. Kendrick W. Miller Mgr. Engel T. Mayne 1545 DIVISADERO ST. WAlnut 1-1281 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. PARDINI BROS. Concrete Contractor DE 3-1474 745 Brazil Ave. San Francisco Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary THE KINDORF COMPANY 532 Natoma St. UNderhill 3-0885 San Francisco Congratulations & Best Wishes A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary Bill Root's Skate & Tennis Shop Ice Skates - Ice Skates Balanced Mounted, Sharpened - Shoe Roller Skates Wheels - Parts - Repairs Tennis Rackets - Restringing Accessories WAlnut 1-0530 1821 Steiner St. Congratulations, A. F. of L. Daniel Leskovsky Painting and Decorating Contractor SEabright 1-3912 2 Hugo Street San Francisco He was born in Kansas in 1911 and early moved to Washington with parents, seven brothers and two sisters. He was raised there and came to the Bay Area in 1936, working first with Bethlehem Steel and then starting with a succession of jobs on the Golden Gate Bridge. While employed by the Golden Gate Bridge he worked as a struc- tural bridge pointer, as a laborer who helped specialty craftsmen on the multifarious work of the bridge, and as a member of the Bridge's fire department; for a time he drove the fire truck. Trimble joined the Marin La- borer's local in 1938. Next year, in 1939, he was elected a trustee of the local. He has served on the executive board from 1943, being president from 1943 to 1948 and business representative from then to the present. The same year, 1943, he was elected the local's delegate to the Northern District Council of Laborers and still represents his lo- cal with that body. He was serving as a negotiator with the Bay Area Conference of Hod Carriers when, in April of this year, the three-man committee ne- gotiated a new agreement with the Master Masons in five Bay Area counties. He has represented his union with both Marin Central Labor and Continued on Page 175 Greetings to the AFL on its Golden Anniversary PURCELL BROS. (Appliance Corner) JOE :: JIM :: RAY 1300 Polk Street ORdway 3.0731 San Francisco KING'S MARKET Complete iUne of Groceries, Meats Frozen Foods, Vegetables Beer -- Wine -- liquors Pricillo Cake Box - Shaw's Candies 2350 Junipero Serra Blvd. PLaz 5-3434 s - And S 174 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary Who's Whol- Building Trades Councils, having been elected a delegate to both bodies in 1943. Since 1948 he has been a member of the Central La- bor Council executive board. He also represented his local at the International Convention of his union in Chicago in December of 1947. Brother Trimble is highly re- garded in his home community and fits well into the picture asthe State Council's representative in this area. * * * Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary HOLLYWOOD FOOD CENTRE Meat Department JOE RODRIGUES, Prop. 6146 Geary Blvd. SKyline 1-2518 San Francisco ANDERSON MOVING AND STORAGE CO. SKyline 1-0564 571 Arguello Blvd. San Francisco Diamond French Laundry 2876 California St. WEst 1-7614 HOUSE OF HANSON CLEANER Special- DYEING & ALTERATIONS GOOD SERVICE LAUNDRY Midge Hanson, Prop. Betty Masterson 572 Precita VAlencia 4-0874 Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary A. T. MORRIS AND SONS BUILDING CONTRMYIORS 5400 Fulton St. SKyline 1-2679 San Francisco BE SURE AVOID REGRET The SAFE way to SELECT RUGS & CARPITS Is "Right un Your Own Home" CHOOSE FROM SEVEN LEADING MILLS A FREE SERVICE FROM A CAR LOAD OF SAMPLES A SPECIALIST WILL HELP YOU WITH * COLOR HARMONY * MEASURE TO SAVE CARPET & MONEY SAVE DAYS OF SHOPPING-For an Appoint- ment, Call Model Home Furnishers CARPET MART 140 VALENCIA UNderhill 3-6160 JAS. W. EMORY San Luis Obispo County In 1918, joined first labor union in Salt Lake City, which was the International Brotherhood of Steam- shovel and Dredgemen. Prior to that time had been a mule skinner, the mules had no union so he broke away from them and joined the boomer craft. "The Contractors wouldn't call us craftsmen because that would sound like skilled labor and it might cost him more money-so we were just muckers, trying to satisfy his muck hungry appretite. Conditions and wages were unheard of; our agree- ment was based on lip service. My wage scale at that time was $125 per month and found, 10 hours per day. Found of course means board and room. Well, you got your board if you found anything to eat, and you slept wherever you found a hay mattress to lay on the ground. There was no extra charge, however, for the insect companions who would Continued on Page 176 Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary KEILY'S TAVERN JOHN P. FLAHARTY, Prop. 1824 Irving St. SEabright 1-9891 San Francisco Congratulations and Best Wishes American Federation of Labor on Your Golden Anniversary STONE and IULLAY Architects S. P. MARCCNI, Associate Architect GArfield 1-3270 619 California St. San Francisco WILLIAM DAVIS - GARDENER ALL KINDS OF LANDSCAPING 1407 Kansas St. ATwater 2-3212 San Francisco San Francisco - 175 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations, A. F. of L. GREAT HI-WAY MEAT MARKET Eugene Matteucci, Prop. TOP QUALITY MEATS 3633 Taraval Street MOntrose 4-7155 San Francisco NOW OPEN - THE Cheryl's Pastry Shop Specializing in Cheese Cake Cakes and Pastry PRospect 6-6358 710 Post Street Congratulations to the Build HILD ELECT! & MFG. Cog 168 School Sts DALY CITY Congratulations, A. F. PAUL'S CUSTOM SER' Paul Weisenbergei RICHFIELD DEALM Complete Service for Yoi 24 Hour Towing When You Want Us - C SEabright 1-9965 An Official AAA Stat 600 Potrero Sir SAN FRANCISCO ling Trades 'tIC Who's Who- usually accompany you to bed each night," Emory says. "This might seem silly to some people but the old timers will know what I mean; there were no condi- tions; there were no wages. One thing that we did have was Union men, what there was of them, how- ever, they were too few to do much good, and above all we had no leaders. Nevertheless we were proud of the fact that we were fraternal brothers, living in hope of advanc- ing to a fair living standard. I can well remember our first move in this direction; that is when we outlawed the packing of a bed roll. The con- tractor had to furnish us a bed something similar to the one he would sleep in himself. Little by little, through our banding together, working shoulder to shoulder, pro- tecting each other, we began to gain conditions and receive wage in- creases. This was accomplished, of course, after we had elected officers who would go to bat for us, realiz- ing that he had the strength behind him to get the job done, and if the employer wanted the job to progress he met us half way. He would sing the blues, but we refused to give. Even though we carried our Union Cards in our shoes, we were still united," Emery continued. "For months and years this con- dition existed, each year, of course, organized labor was getting stronger and stronger, wage earners in all feet industry began to see the light, they decided that it was only through PL 5-5565 uniting that they would advance themselves from the day of slaving to a fair standard of living; thus allowing them to be able to school their children as well as provide the necessities of life for the family. of L. "Conditions as I have outlined above did from year to year con- vince me, as well as many thousands of other wage earners, that a spirit user of unity and cooperation was the answer to our problems. I preached this to my fellow workers; I needled the employer; I panned my Union Representative. Finally I was given L1t. Car an assignment as Business Repre- sentative and informed that I could practice what I had preached. This ,all Us I felt was a privilege-to go out and fight for conditions which I had al- ion ways desired. At first I found this rather difficult, I thought I was -eel fighting a single-handed battle, but in a short time I learned that I had Continued on Page 177 Anniversary Greetings A. G. CANO PAINTING & DECORATING CONTRACTOR 144 Harold Ave. JUniper 7-5391 San Francisco Compliments HEYMAN BROS., INC. REAL ESTATE - BUILDERS INSURANCE Since 1889 5150 Geary Blvd. BAyview 1-9707 "Where the A. F. of L. Men Are Tops" SHEAN'S LIQUORS GEORGE & BESS SHEAN 391 Geary DOuglas 2-9870 San Francisco Greetings AL BLANCHARD LOU RYAN SALTER & JACOBS Refrigeration - Radio - Television SERVICE ONLY SEabright 1-5701 Compliments of LEONETTI CONSTRUCTION GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS JUniper 4-9155 DElaware 3-8769 57 Leland Avenue Greetings to the A. F. of L. MR. & MRS. FLOYD SCOTT FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH JUniper 4-9864 160 Visitation Ave. Brisbane Compliments of ROBERT R. PRUSSIA CO. MANUFACTURERS AGENT 224 Harriet St. HIEmlock 1-7804 Congratulations PACIFIC PLUMBING CO. 1015 Folsom St. . UNderhill 1-7680 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. RAY BORLINI - REALTOR 203 Alexander Bldg., 155 Montgomery EXbrook 2-5775 Congratulations A. F. of L. BALANESI MARKET FRED MAIONCHI, Prop. 1500 Pacific St. PRospect 5-9805 San Francisco __ A_ _ A__ 176 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION HI-WAY INN 5298 3rd Street VAlencia 4-9738 COMMERCIAL & DOMESTIC REPAIRS LAMB'S REFRIGERATION SERVICE Commercial Equipment Sold Motor Service and Repair 257 Crescent Ave., S. F. Mission 8-2209 CLIFF LAMB JOHN A. CARDOZA CEMENT & CONCRETE CON TRACYOR 1880 Sutter St. PRospect 5-0576 Congratulations from ELEANOR'S COFFEE SHOP Quality Meals at Reasonable Prices Geo. and Jane, Props. MIssion 7-9916 Congratulations from THE LAUNDRYETTE Quality Laundryette Service 1920 Hayes Street BAyview 1-0643 DON'S TEXACO SERVICE Vincent D'Onofrio, Prop. A Complete Line of Texaco Products * SCIENTIFIC MOTOR TUNE-UP * Lubrication Greasing Polishing Batteries Accessories Washing Tires MArket 1-9476 398-10th Street SAN FRANCISCO Open 7 Days a Week Ask for Mrs. Snipes, Owner THELMA'S CRESCENT DELICATESSEN Mlssion 8-9906 1689 Church Who's Who- all the support in the world-my Local Union, the Local Councils, the State Federation of Labor and the State Building and Construction Trades Council; and I assure you that when I informed the rank and file members of all the support be- hind them, they were amazed. "Since I have been selected to represent labor," Emory says earnest- ly, "not only in my Local Union, but in the various Local Councils and State Councils, I have endeavored to do my utmost to advance the la- bor movement for the beneft of all wage earners, also I consider it a, privilege and a pleasure to act in this capacity. As a reminder I would like to call the reader's attention to the fact that we should seek all the support possible. Your state bodies are essential, cooperate with them, call on them to help solve your prob- lem. They are not a one-man or- ganization any more, they have the mechanics set up to help you solve your problems; but also remember what happened to the guy who rode a free horse to death. He didn't help buy the hay so the horse died. Cer- tainly we don't want to kill any of our support; on the contrary, we should endeavor to keep all of our state bodies alive."' * * * WM. A. DEAN Santa Barbara Born and raised in Santa Bar- bara. Lived there all his life with the exception of two years when he worked in the shipyards during the last war. After leaving High School, went to work in a sign shop and served five years before going out to work at his trade. Has been married for sixteen years, and has two sons, 13 and 15 years of age. Member of Painters Local 715 of Santa Barbara, serving one year as Vice-President and six years as Re- cording Secretary of his Local. Was Business Agent for the Local and Painter! Joint Committee for three years, and a delegate to the local Building Trades Council for that same period. At present serving first year as President of the local Build- ing Trades Council, fourth year as Vice-President of the California State Conference of Painters, sec- ond year as Vice-President of the Continued on Page 178 CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. ON YOUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Fred's Cafe MR GEORGE DRIVER, Prop. "Congenial Surroundings for Congenial Friends" JUniper 4-9996 716 Monterey Blvd. San Francisco Congratulations from JENNINGS RICHFIELD SERVICE Gas, Oil, Batteries, Lubrication Auto Accessories, Etc. No. 2 Richardson Ave. FIllmore 6-9700 THE FAY IMPROVEMENT CO. Pavement Contractors Highways, Streets and Subdivisions Office: 758-760 Phelan Bldg. 760 Market St. Exbrook 2-4044 Yard: 101 Carolina San Francisco UNderhill 1-2671 SAFETY SWITCHBOARD CO. Switchboards - Safety Switches Panel Boards HE. 1-2470 1445 Stevenson Street San Francisco CONGRATULATIONS from CUSTOM LAMPS THE FINEST OF * Lamps * Shades * Vases and Figurines Mounted, Wired, and Repaired 0 EXPERT SALES & SERVICE 0 3420 Balboa Street . SKyline 2-1546 _ _ 177 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Congratulations, A. F. of L. on your Golden Anniversary The Chili Pod 780 Great Highway SKyline 1-4527 San Francisco Who's Whol HAROLD W. WALDRON PAINTING CONTRACTOR 319 Munich St. JU-7-0667 ADAM ARRAS GENERAL CONCRETE CONTRACTOR 55 Coleridge St. San Francisco ATwater 2-3828 When in the market for an automobile see SMILING JACK King of Fine Cars 810 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco GRaystone 4-7377 Congratulations, A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary AUDIO CABINET & FIXTURE CO. CUSTOM-MADE FIXTURES FOR STORES, COCKTAIL LOUNGES AND RESTAURANTS 29 LASKIE STREET MArket 1-9620 San Francisco JACK N. BOYAJIAN PAINTING CONTRACTOR 115 Peralta Ave. San Francisco VAlencia 4-3335 WM. A. DEAN California State Federation of La- bor, and at the lost convention was elected Vice-President of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, replacing Bro. Rudy Wokurka whp was unable to continue. His local council has been affili- ated with the State Building Trades Council since local council was or- ganized in 1919. He notes that all the construction locals are affiliated wiith the exception of two Locals. Excellent cooperation from all Lo- cals and conditions are very good in district. Trades now in the process of drilling a tunnel' from the Santa Ynez River Valley through the mountains to the coast for water from a dam to be built on the Santa Ynez R'iver. This is to supply the coastal region with badly needed water. * * * PACIFIC TELECOIN . I I -CORP. "ORIGINATORS OF LAUNDERETTE" Labor Saving for Labor People 35 Polk Street MArket 1-5656 i* San Francisco LLOYD T. LONG Monterey County Lloyd T. Long is vice-president for the Monterey area. His first' experience with the building industry was as a school boy when he reported to a shingle mi'll and packed shingles at 6c per thousand after school and Satur- days. Worked in the box factory in the summer months. When he fin- ished school he went to work in the sash and door department of the mill. He was not satisfied in mill and though receiving top wages he quit Continued on Page 179 JAMES T. SWIM GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR 281 10th Ave. San Francisco SKyline 1-7573 K I L L I A N ' S FOR JEWELRY A Complete Line of Jewelry & Watches Watch & Jewelry-Repairing Done on the Premises 715 Irving St., S. F. SEabright 1-9677 GERRAN'S PAINT STORE PAIN - WALLPAPER - SUNDRIES PLaza 5-4585 164 School St. Daly City 25, Calif. RAY'S RICHFIELD SERVICE GEARY at ARGUELLO Factory Approved Lubrication Tires - Accessories - Batteries FREE PICK-UP SERVICE Open 7 am. to Midnight EV-6-9959 Anniversary Greetings W. C. MEINBERGER & SON BUILDING CONTRACTORS 617 7th Street San Francisco KLondike 2-1178 Anniversary Greetings MISSION APPLIANCE CORP. 38 Otis Street KLondike 2-1845 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings APPLIED ELECTRONICS CO. 1246 Folsom St. MArket 1-2634 San Francisco _ wf ____ 178 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION YES I You can travel on / Who's Who- /at lowest fares ! THE BEAUTIFUL NEW VISTA DOME 4 o k xi~p LLOYD T. LONG Daily to all the East via Salt Lake City, Denver, Omaha and Chicago-through the Feather River Canyon and the Colorado Rockies by daylight! ^ Check these typical low fares for a re- served seat in a Vista- Dome Reclining ChairCarl Boston ....... $77.42* Chicago ....... $48.79* Cleveland ..... . $59.07' Denver ....... $30.03' Detroit...... . $57.53* Kansas City . $.. . $38.69' Minneapolis .... $46.43* New York ...... $71.42* Omaha........ $38.69' Philadelphia ....$ 68.72* Pittsburgh .... . $62.89* St. Louis ....... $44.81 * Washington .... . $65.88* *Plus Federal Tax-Additional Savings on Round-Trip Fares Also newest type Pullman accommodations and through sleeper to New York There's NO extra fare on the "California Zephyr" For Information and reservations, call or write Western Pacific Ticket Offices in San Francist C (YU 2-2100) or in Oakland (TE 2-0404) and went to work as an apprentice plumber. He joined the Local Union as a journeyman in 1912 and has continued at the plumbing trade until the present time. During the depression of 1930 he moved to the Monterey Peninsula. In 1932 he was selected as a dele- gate to the local Building and Con- struction Trades Council of Mon- terey County. About that time there was some disagreement in the Building and Construction Trades Dept. and several of the crafts with- drew from the local council. He was selected to act as recording secre- tary. The Laborers, Sheet Metal Workers, and Plumbers held the charter until 1938 when reorgani- zation put a business representative in the field. He was elected to represent the local Building and Construction. Trades Council at a call from Gen- eral President of the State Council and was selected as a vice-president. In January 1945 the business representative of the Plumbers re- signed to go into business. Long was elected to take over. In July, 1946, they elected a full set of of- ficers for the Council and he re- tired to act as a regular delegate, but not for long, they tried three different financial secretaries. At a hearing of the Local Executive Board Long was requested to again take over the books, which job he now has. * * * Continued on Page 180 A. F. of L. Members-We Save You 4c Per Gallon on RICHFIELD GASOLINE Ask for HENRY HAND Richfield Service Valencia 6-2389 800 Valencia C. T. BAKEMAN & ASSOCIATES 752 Natoma UN 1-2840 San Francisco Representing LIGHTING FIXTURE MFGS. F. W. WAKEFIELD BRASS CO. SILVRAY LIGHTING, INC. VISION AIDS, INC. THE KIRLIN CO. GOTHAM LIGHTING, INC. WHEELER REFLECTOR CO. Spic & Span De Luxe Cleaners & Dyers 3 Day Laundry - Pickup and Delivery Alterations Herbert and Robert Comstock Salute Labor 684 GUERRERO 50th anniversary greetings to AFL from the world famous NUGGET 41 POST CUT RATE CLEANERS SUITS - COATS - DRESSES Cleaned -- Pressed 79c L & D CLEANERS 1398 South Van Ness VAlencia 4-5681 HEmlock 1-5794 EX 2-5643 - 179 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Who's Who- Congratulations from MARCUS MARCUSSEN GENERAL BUILDING CONTRCTOR 005 Market St. Room No. 703 Phone SUtter 1-1070 IRA W. COBURN "Let Us Build For You" General Building Contractor 2048 Market Yard 2440 Mariposa HEmlock 1-1814 HEmlock 1-8555 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary UNIVERSAL TRANISCONTINENTAL CORP. FOREIGN FREIGHT FORWARDING Chicago, St. Louis to Pacific Coast Expeditious Service 420 Market Street YUkon 6-4688 R C A LEO J. MEBERG CO., INC. 70 TENTH STREET Son Francisco INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC SUPPLIES Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary OCEAN AGENCIES, LTD. 461 Market Street Room 206 San Francisco CHAS. H. NEW Son Bernardino Born in Southampton, England, July 1, 1886. Started work at the age of 11 years in brick yard. Walked 7 miles to work and 7 miles home. Six days a week from sunup to sun- down, all for the total of 5 shillings or $1.00 a week. In the year 1900 joined the General Gas Worker and Laborers Union of Great Britain and went to work as a Signal Boy on the Trafalgar Dock at Southampton, for which the pay at that time was 5c per hour. At the age of 16 years became a full-fledged brick maker. This was before there were any machine- made bricks in England. Making a thousand bricks meant handling 17 tons of clay and took ten hours for which we were paid 6 shillings a thousand or $1.50. Continued to make them up to 1914 when the first World War broke out. Was called into the Army and, served in France up to the Battle of Mons, after which he was trans- ferred to work in a naval shipyard at a place called Woolston, South- ampton, England. Was made a walking delegate of the General Gas Worker and La- borers Union of Great Britain. At that time the membership totalled a million and a half. During the six years that he served as a walking delegate was able to settle all dis- putes without serious trouble. Came to the United States in 1920, Landed in New York Aug. 26, with $5.00 in pocket and was stranded in New York with a wife and four children. Received first aid of $5.00 from an Irish woman who at that time Continued on Page 181 Congratulations on a job well done A. F. of L. WICX GLOVES (Union Made) 1085 MISSION STREET HEmlock 1-8416 San Francisco Congratulations from EMBASSY THEATRE "The Best Show in Town" Dan McLean -- Lee Dibble Market, Near 7th St. HEmlock 1-5221 Congratulations, Organized Labor GUS JAMOS Your Host at the FIFTY-SEVEN CLUB 1637 Market St. HEmlock 1-9011 Congratulations to Organized Labor on it's 50th Anniversary F. DANIEL O'NEILL CARPENTER GArfield 1-2997 278 Minna Street Congratulations to Organized Labor on it's 50th Anniversary THE HOFFMAN HEATER CO. Service That Satisfies UNderhill 1-0803 1554 Market St. New Store Silverware -- Watches -- Diamonds 33 Years personally creating individual designs -- "Exclusive" but not expensive PETER DELMAS Arcade, Phelan Building 760 MARKET ST. SUtter 1-6113 Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor OSCAR WISE-PRINTER 544 Market St. GArfield 1-3964 San Francisco Real Chill: Try a Chili Berger or Hot Dog - the Best In Town John E. and Mary Frazier Extends Greetings to Organized Labor YUMMY'S SNACK BAR 1054 Market MArket 1-6669 Room 236 180 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Comfort Durability Beauty of the floors in homes, public build- ings and commercial establishnients are possible at low cost through skills and techniques mastered by members of Hardwood Floor Layers Local 1041 Chartered July 9, 1936 for work in San Mateo, Marin & San Francisco Counties THOMAS BOYD, President. GEORGE FRIEDRICKS, Treasurer. P. J. FLAHERTY, Recording Secretary. W. W. STOHLMAN, Bus. Rep. and Financial Secretary. Compliments of POST STREET CAFETERIA "LABOR'S STAUNCH SUPPORTER" 62 Post Street DOuglas 2-3025 UNderhill 1-9406 24-Hour Service HAYES & GOUGH R I C H F I E L D Complete Automotive Repairing FLOYD ENGLISH 345 GOUGH STREET Who's Who- was parading New York on behalf of the Irishman Mcsweeney by car- rying sandwich placard pledging the cause of the Irish. Through the help of the fellow workmen on the Cunard Liner S.S. Mauritania was able to leave New York with $300 in his pocket. Arrived in Riverside, Calif., Sept. 7, 1920. First job was picking oranges. Then worked as hotel janitor for 10 years. In 1922 lost wife, leaving 5 children under 8 years of age. Worked in an Iron Foundry for one year, after which worked for the State of California in the Highway Employees Associa- tion, for four years. Suffered ill health for six years. Operated on in October 1941. Volunteered for ship- yard work Dec. 8, 1941. Was turned down on account of age. Joined Hod Carriers and Laborers Local 783, San Bernardino, and since that time has been in continuous good stand- ing. Was a Vice-President of his local. Also served on Building Trades Council, Central Labor Council, and Metal Trades Council. * * * Congratulations from GOLDEN EAGLE COFFEE CO. Phone DOuglas 2-1529 770 Harrison St. San Francisco Congratulations from DETTNERS PRINTING HOUSE, INC. 835 HOWARD STREE:T Phone GArfield 1-2803 San Francisco Congratulations from AUTOMOTIVE STEAM CLEANERS Speedy, Expert Service at Reasonable Prices 130-13th Street UNderhill 1-4600 David Cleveland, Owner CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. ON YOUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY MAGNA ENGINEERING CORPORATION 417 MONTGOMERY ST. YUkon 6-4517 San Francisco Compliments of KIMBERLY- CLARK CORP. Manufacturers of Kimsul Insulation 155 Sansome Street DOuglas 2-4216 Son Francisco CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. ON YOUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY PROGRESS GLASS CO. Mr. J. A. Nelson & Mr. H. Dinniene, Props. 1622 Folsom St. HEImlock 1-6620 San Francisco San Francisco's Oldest Pontiac Dealer "He Who Has Never Labored Does Not Know the Value of Labor" J. A. HERZOG FRIENDLY EFFICIENT SALES AND SERVICE THE BIG WHITE STORE 17th and Valencia MArket 1-3040 San Francisco OTTO E. NEVER Humboldt County Otto E. Never, Humboldt County vice-president of the State Council, was born July 12, 1900, at Paso Robles, California. He went through the San Francisco earthquake and well remembers the streetcar strike that followed that holocaust. "As a youngster," he says, "I saw Black Jack Jerome and his strike- breakers work over a Teamster picket in Oakland in 1907. The re- Continued on Page 182 Margaret & Paul Smith Direct Color Photography 2552 Balboa Street, SKyline 2-1597 San Francisco Special to new friends-3 Wallet Size Brilliant Color Portraits:- $6 in your home 181 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY World Insurance Company Life - Accident - Health-Hospitalization Specializing in "First Day to Lifetime" Millions of dollars in assets for payment of future claims 461 Market St. Room 802 SU 1-1940 SAN FRANCISCO Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary VIDEO ASSOCIATES TELEVISION & RADIO SERVICE 147 - 11th Street UNderhill 3-5577 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary Complete Line of Farm Machinery, Tractors and Combines John Deere Plow Co. SUtter 1-2929 651 Brannan St. San Francisco Only 75c, $1.00, $4.50, $7.00 per week For a Clean, Comfortable Room Hot and Cold Water; Near all trans- portation, Shows, Stores Hotel West or Calif. State Marcel DeLangnes 156-3rd St. GArfield 2-9855 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary J. A. Clark Draying Co.. Ltd Established 1875 Warehouse -- Pool Car Distribution General Draying 100 Howard EXbrook 2-8685 Who's Who- suit was that I received an early education that one must organize to protect his rights." His father was superintendent for the old Ransome-Crummey Co. in Oakland. He began his appren- ticeship in the construction business at an early age. Later he ran away from home and shipped out on a windjammer and got a taste of the rope's end for being the last man out of the foc'sl. He was thoroughly indoctrinated then that in order to get fair play and fair wages, one should belong to a union. He joined up in 1917 and served a few hitches in the Army. He then went back to construction in 1935 and followed reclamation work. He met up with Brother Clancy, Presi- dent of Local 3, and became a mem- ber of that organization. He has been vice-president or secretary of Humboldt County Build- ing Trades Council, as well as busi- ness representative for Local 3 in the Eureka territory for the past seven years. Never is thoroughly indoctri- nated in the belief that without orf ganized labor and the building trades, today's journeyman would be nothing more than a peon. He also believes that contracts are made to be I ived up to and that both organized labor and manage- ment should live up to their agree- ments which attitude tends to create a bond of confidence in both parties. "We must strive for greater se- curity for labor," Never declared. "The laboring man today is entitled to the some respect accorded to a professional man. A pride in our, work and the turning out of good work will give us the position in life that we are entitled to and then we and our families will enjoy all of the benefits that this great nation can bestow upon us." * * * P. L. REEVES Fresno-Madera Counties Paul L. Reeves is Fresno regional vice-president of the State Council and an active, capable leader in his local labor movement and home community. He has served on one or another of local labor bodies over a period of many years, and at present he is secretary and business agent of the Fresno County Building and Con- Continued on Page 183 'Beware test you lose the substance bj grasping ai the shaaow& Play Safe With Your Savings Funds FEDERAL LUBERAL BEREST DISURANCE for over 62 years Funds investea by the iotb earn interest from the IsA CALIFORNIA SAVINGS & LOAN COMPANY 673 MARKET ST. Phone YUkon SAN FRANCISCO 6-4332 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary ATKINSON STUTZ CO. WHOLESALE LUMBER Fir - Hemlock - Pine - Redwood Carload Lots 112 Market Street. GArfield 1-2840 JIM DOUGHERTY Member, A. F. of L. Local 1,15 DOUGHERTY'S FOUNTAIN and SANDWICH SHOP 2089 Hayes St. (at Cole) EV 6-9926 598 Haight Street HE 1-9223 Now Open 11:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. Breakfast Orders: Ham and Eggs - Waffles - Hot Cakes Hot Lunches: Hot Prepared Food Served Daily From 11 am. to 4 p.m. Jimburgers - the Best Burger Made The Hamburger enhanced to the dignity of the filet - - - woV>w_, 182 mm? COMMEMORATIVE EDITION BENJAMIN F. GIBSON GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR Alterations and Repairs "NO JOB TOO SMALL" 20 Walter St. San Francisco 14 Phone MArket 1-5501 TERRY'S LODGE 1821 Haight EVergreen 6-9685 San Francisco Compliments of BOSCUS PLUMBING & HARDWARE COMPANY, INC. Registered Plumbers-Jobbing & Alter- ations-Water Heaters-Sales & Service 839 Clement SKylie 1-0540 LEO SCOPINICH Extends Greetings to the A. F. of L. BALBOA FOOD STORE "Where the A. F. of L Shop" 2701 Balboa SKyline 1-0688 SUNSET HARDWOOD FLOOR CO. ALL TYPES OF FLOOR WORK 2254 33rd Ave. MOntrose 4-1573 MR. BOKELUND Compliments of THE BULL PEN "THE PLACE ON HAIGHT" 1805 Haight Who's Who- stwction Trades.Council, a post to which he was just recently re-elected for another term. He also serves the council as its delegate on the body that owns and controls the new Building Trades Temple at 631 Kearney Blvd. Brother Reeves serves also as Dis- trict No. 6 vice-president of the State Federation of Labor, and has been very active at Federation con- ventions and board meetings. His "home" local is Fresno Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 294, in which he has been acive for a number of years and of which he is business representative. He has taken 'a leading part in many civic affairs and is on the board of publishers of the Fresno Labor Citizen, the labor movement's weekly paper. In recent years his district has witnessed great growth in popula- tion, housing, industry, and recla- mation. Chief of the latter projects has been Friant dam, one of the two major dams in the vast Central Valleys Project. In Brother Reeves, the State Council has still another high-cali- ber union man to represent it in this important geographical center of the state. * * * EVergreen 6-9937 Compliments of W. L. CHESSON, JR. SHELL SERVICE STATION SEGabright 1-9857 19th Avenue and Taraval Street Greetings to Organized Labor J. G. CREIGHTON of the ECONOMY IRRIGATION CO. Economy Traveling Sprinklers for Golf Courses, Athletic Fields, Polo Fields 1520 Stockton YUkon 6-1616 CALIFORNIA STEEL VENETIAN BLIND CO. 662 Athens Phone DElaware 3-5506 Congratulations CREYER and FLOHR Contractors PAINTING - DECORATING Estimates Gladly Given- 1258 22nd Ave.'- MOntrose 4-5789 Congratulations A. PENINOU - LAUNDRY "A SATISFIED CUSTOMER IS OUR BEST ASSET" 3415 Sacramento St. FIllmore 6-2016 Congratulations to the Building Trades SURF PHARMACY 3821 Noriega St. MOntrose 4-9887 Congratulations K&E FIVE & TEN VARIETY STORE 2124 Taraval St. S3Abright 1-5207 Greetings FRANK D. HANLEY FLOOR SANDING & CLEANING 1519 Funston Ave. OVerland 1-5837 Greetings GENERAL PETROLEUM SERVICE STATION* 6001 Geary EVergreen 6-9550 :';ED J. ROGERS JOHN J. NATHAN & SON GENERAL INSURANCE BRQKERS 1597 16th Ave., San Francisco 22, Calif. Office. Phone: LOmbard 62760; Residence: MOntrose 4-0706 Congratulations to the A. F. of L. JACKS COFFEE SHOP 3327 Balboa EVergreen 6-9631 Congratulations D. A. MITOFF PAINTING - DECORATING Estimates Freely Given 2354 22nd Ave. MOntrose 4-5534 EDWARD BRADY San Mateo County Edward Brady is San Mateo vice- president of the State Council. Is a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 272 since 1 910 and has held practically every office in that Local, has helped to organ- ize the State Council iof' California Continued on 'Page 184 Congratulations LINDEN DECORATING CO. PAINTING - DECORATING 1323 6th Ave. OVerland 1-9148 Greetings THOS. J. LAMEY & SONS TILE CO. Tile - Ceramic Contractors - Dealers 2363 25th Ave. OVerland 1-6411 183 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Anniversary Greetings to Organized Labor VETERANS LIQUOR STORE Phone SUtter 1-5016 148 - 6th Street San Francisco Anniversary Greetings to Organized Labor A. F. NICOL PAINTING - DECORATING 47 Duboce UNderhill 3-0442 San Francisco Compliments of ALBERT M. HICKS GENERAL PAINTING, DECORATING CONTRACTOR 4344 Balboa SKyline 2-2026 Compliments of M.I EM A MTYEM Wb7LC .u' . _ . CARBONATOR REPAIR S 491 Guerrero HEmlo Compliments of JORGENSON'S PHARN 2300 Fillmore St. FIll San Francisco FLETCHER CONSTRUCTI4 Specializing in;. FILLING STATION CONSTI KElIlog 3-7377 2751 Fruitvale Greetings GRAY & RED BUILDING MAINTENANM JANITOR SERVICE 1483 Rhode Island ATwal THE BELL BAZAA GIFTS - STATIONERY - GRIETING CARDS 3030 16th St. UNderb Compliments of HANS P. DOBKOWI GENERAL CMNTRACI AShberry 3-6508 1091 Amito Drive T. J. PADGETT 526-D Gibbs Ave. LAkehurst 2-6762 Who's Who- Sheet Metal Workers' District Coun- cil and was president for a number of years. Later, secretary-treasurer of that body, which organized and still carries a Mutual Death Benefit Plan covering all their members throughout this state. He took a very active part in the activities of the Local Building Trades Council having held almost every important position at one time or another and is still active and a delegate to that body. His interest in the building trades workers has always been first in his thoughts, having been an or- ganizer for his international organi- zation he was in a position to ren- der great aid and advice in helping the state building trades in that ca- pacity. ;ERVICE Ed has attended practically every ERVICE convention of the state building ick 1-6935 trades since 1913. In 1915 he was elected a member of the executive board of the State Building and Con- struction Trades Council of Califor- nia and has served on that Board RACY as vice-president ever since. Very (re 6-7070 few members of that original board are now serving on the board. At that time, P. H. McCarthy was pres- ident, Olaf Tevitmoe was secretary. ON CO. Others that come to mind were: John Coefield, Plumbers; Walter LUCTION Mathewson, Sheet Metal Workers; Wm. Urmy, Electrical Workers; Oakland Mike Connors, Cement Finishers; Joe Creme, Plumbers, of Fresno; Joe Macshall, Hod Carriers; Franck C. MacDonald, Tile Setters; Sam Donahue, and Herb Alpers of Ala- CE CO. meda County, James Mann of Wat- sonville. ter 2-1132 "The State Council has grown," Brady points out, "and the work done by it for the beneft of the va- R rious crafts affiliated with it speaks TOYS for itself. Many laws were fostered and have become law, such as the State Compensation Law, the 8-hour hill 1-2824 day on public work, Minimum Wage Law, Unemployment Insurance and many safety provisions now in ef- fecq.t in the building trades. As new ITZ tools are introduced, so are new rOR hazards which must be guarded against for the safety of the me- Berkeley chanics that handle them, due to the careful study and sound judg- ment of the past and present offi- cers of the State Building and Con- struction Trades Council of Califor- nia has been practically free from Alameda major strikes in the building indus- try as most misunderstandings were ________ Continued on Page 185 FIELDING HOTEL GEARY at MASON GArfield 1-0980 San Francisco CEMENT GUN CONSTRUCTION CO. Phone Sausalito 617 Sausalito, Calif. Greetings to the AFL on its Golden Anniversary HILDGARD'S BAKE SHOP (Open Sundays-Closed Mondays) 8616 Lawton St., bet. 42nd & 43rd Aves. LO-4-4666 Anniversary Greetings from KLIPPEL'S DELICATESSEN SELECT FINE FOODS, LIQUOR, BEER & WINE 6249 Geary Blvd. SKylilne 1-9352 San Francisco Packaging Designers - Plastic Displays PLASTI PAK PRODUCTS STANLEY B. HART, General Manager 590 York Street Ph. KLondike 2-3686 San Francisco ASLAN NADJAF PAINTING - DECORATING 1867 45th Ave. LOmbard 6-2433 San Francisco CUSTOM CLEANERS 3451 Geary St. BAyview 1-5171 - San Francisco STOP - SHOP DELICATESSEN "THE DISTINCTIVE DELICATESSEN" "Where Appetites Are Satisfled" BEER - WINES - LIQUORS 1597 Haight St. UNderhill 1-4251 Congratulations from MODERN WOOD TURNING SHOP WOOD TURNING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES 137 York St., at 2500 Alameda St. UNderhill 3-2134 Congratulations A. F. of L. RONSON CONSTRUCTION CO. GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS R. J. JACKMAN 0 R. W. JOHNSON 2570 33rd Ave. Phone LOmbard 6-2890 184 [MO COMMEMORATIVE EDITION RAGNAR F. OLSEN GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR ATwater 8-1747 RICKMAN-LEE CO. WEATHERSTRIP MANUFACTURERS AND CONTRACTORS UNderhill 1-8367 TATTENHAM ELECTRIC CO. POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION Industrial and Residential BOOM WINCH TRUCK RENTALS 526 Holloway Ave. JU-4-9486 ROBERTSON WEATHERSTRIP CO. SCREENS & WEATHERSTRIPS 2312 Market St. MArket 1-8200 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from MICHAEL COSTELLO GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR 821 34th Ave. BAyview 1-1938 San Francisco INDIVIDUAL AND CUSTOM MILLINER LENORA WENDELL BAyview 1-3052 Congratulations from EXCLUSIVE SHIRT LAUNDRY EXPERT SERVICE AT REASONABLE PRICES Mr. Howard Burt SEabright 1-0963 Congratulations from FRED C. BRESEE GENERAL PAINTING AND DECORATING CONTRACTOR 406 44th Ave. SKyline 1-6188 San Francisco, Calif. Compliments of REO THEATRE 2240 Union Street (Near Fillmore) FIllmore 6-3680 Compliments of K.& H. MANUFACTURING CO. STEEL FABRICATION PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 1551 Army Street ATwater 8-1211 Who's Who- settled in conference with our em- ployers. We are proud to have taken part in the progress made by many of the local unions affiliated with the state council and have helped to promote the welfare of our ap- prentices and am still a member of the Joint Apprentice Committee in San Mateo County, and am now Business Representative of Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 272 of San Mateo County." * * * R. C. CONZELMAN Orange County Born Dec. 31, 1905 at Republic, Kansas. (Father, Thomas Conzel- man, farmer and chain man with surveyors; mother, Edith Lydia Aurand.) Married April 14, 1927 to Mae Nell Stafford. Has one son, Clarence Lavon, and a daughter, Sandra K. Is a Methodist. Has High School education. A Republican. Resides at 1103 Kilson Drive, Santa Ana, California. Belongs to these clubs: Elks, Eagles, Senior Chamber of Com- merce. Sports and hobbies: Hunting, fishing, home woodshop. Business and Labor Record Joined the International Hod Car- riers, Building and Common La- borers' Union of America, AFL, on April 24, 1935, Local No. 652. Organizer since October 28, 1941, with the A. F. of L. President of Local 632 from 1938 to July 1942; Business Representa- tive since 1940; Trustee from July Continued on Page 186 All Kinds of Pets and Supplies RARE BIRDS -- FISH Trophy Pet Shop Miss Marg. Howell 6128 Geary Blvd. SKyline 2-1538 FURNACE TROUBLE? Call SEabright 1-6410 Clausen Company 1475 9th Avenue CLEANING - INSTALLING REPAIRING Weatherstripping Free Estimates "The A. F. of L. Barber Shop" Louis Barber Shop "Look for the Union Card Where You Get Your Hair Cut" LOUIE DEMASE, Prop. 697 Mission DOuglas 2-9945 Congratulations A. F. of L. Hermann Painting Co. PAINTING & DECORATING MOntrose 4-3233 1826 32nd Ave. San Francisco Congratulations LOUIE SARTORIO Concrete Construction of All Aypes * Commercial Building Foundations 0 Silos -- Concrete Repairs 2607 Lombard WAlnut 1-5126 San Francisco 728 Castro St. 2241 Market St. 934 Clement - .185 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY BERTHA'S BEAUTY SALON All Beauty Work Done Reasonable Permanent Wave, short hair, $5.75 & up Open Evenings -:- ORdway 3-0324 1517 California St. San Francisco Tints and Bleaches-Reasonable Prices Anniversary Greetings from ENTERPRISE GARAGE REPAIR DEPT. ROOT'S AUTO SERVICE 1850 California St. PRospect 6-2765 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from KERMIT'S YARN SHOP 1534 California St. TUxedo 5-2134 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from HOTEL FRANCIS REASONABLE RATES 346 Sutter St. GArfield 1-7280 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings from STARLIGHT CAFE A Good Place to Eat & Good Food 1567 Ellis St. JOrdan 7-5287 San Francisco H. SIGURDSSON of THE A-1 TRANSFER CO. Extends Greetings to Organized Labor "The A. F. of L. Transfer Man" ORdway 3-4932 422 Larkin CHINESE & AMERICAN DISHES MASON COFFEE SHOP Big Meal, 65c Open 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. 248 Mason St. YUkon 6-0429 Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary A. PONVE CO.-Exporter Gen. Merchandise & Woolen Piece Goods 240 Pacific Bldg. DOuglas 2-3306 821 Market Street Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary Superior Auto Painting Co. 1349 Larkin ORdway 3-5681 Congratulations to Organized Labor VESUVIO CAFE Specializing in Imported Beers OPEN 1 P.M. DAILY 255 Columbus Ave. DOuglas 2-9808 Who's Who- 1943 to June 30, 1948; Recording and Corresponding Secretary since June 30, 1945; Financial Secretary from May 1936 to July 1938. Secretary-Treasurer of Building and Construction Trades Council of Orange County from October 28, 1941 to July 1948; Chairman from Oct. 20, 1938 to Feb. 1, 1940; Dele- gate to the Council from July 1936 to July 1951. Secretary-Treasurer of Central Labor Council of Orange County from Oct. 14, 1940 to Oct. 1945; Chairman from October 1945 to July 1951; Delegate to the Council from July 1936 to July 1951; Trus- tee, 1937 to 1939. Vice-President of Southern Cali- fornia District Council of Laborers, 1937-1938; President, 1941-1942; Member of the Executive Board from November 20, 1948 to 1950; Delegate since 1937; Charter Mem- ber. Delegate to the Metal Trades Council, Los Angeles, 1942-1943. Vice-President of State Building and Construction Trades Council of California since November, 1949. Public Activities Voluntary Member War Man- power Commission, Santa Ana, 1942 to expiration of Commission. Voluntary Advisory Member, Lo- cal Selective Service Board, 1942 to 1945. Secretary, Government Office of Civilian Defense Transportation, Santa Ana, 1942 to expiration date. Executive Board Member of the Office of Price Administration, San- ta Ana, 1942 to expiration date. War Manpower Commission, Au- thorized Referral Agent, Orange County, Feb. 1, 1943, to expiration date. Authorized Certifying Agent, Of- fice of Price Administration, Gaso- line Rationing Division, June 13, 1944 to expiration date. Member of the Santa Ana Civic Improvement Commission. Office of the Housing Expediter, appointed by Governor Warren on March 23, 1949. Chairman of the Local Appren- ticeship Committee, Orange County. Coordinating Apprenticeship Committee since November 1946. Boy Scouts, Santa Ana, Executive Board Member since May, 1950. * * * Continued on Page 187 Compliments of LINDA'S BEAUTY SALON Specializing in Permanent Waving DISTINCTIVE HAIR STYLING 116 Hoffman Ave. VAlencia 4-0242 Compliments of Klock Mirror and 0lass Co. MR. WISE, Prop. 491 Ellis St. TUxedo 5-3425 Congratulations from - DINTY'S MARKET 3400 Mission VAlencia 4-0077 Choice Quality Meats, Fish & Poultry Ben & Josephine Blaney, Proprietors MACCHI & CO. Manufacturers of STOPIT SAFETY SIGN FLASHER 927 Larkin St. ORdway 3-1559 Congratulations from PACIFIC RADIO SCHOOL 735 Larkln St. ORdway 3-7031 EVERYBODY'S GROCERY Choice Quality Cold Meats, Vegetables, Groceries, Beer and Wine Reasonable Prices-Good Service 387 30th St. VAlencia 6-6676 MORRIS GOLDBERG, Prop. Anniversary Greetings from St. Francis Delicatessen Fresh Quality Food at Reasonable Prices 1579 Sanchez St. MIssion 8-2286 San Francisco STEAM SPECIALTIES CO. 50 Oak Grove EXbrook 2-6911 San Francisco Manufacturers' Representative VALVES & SPECIALTIES Congratulations CHAS. 0. JONES BUILDING CONTRACTOR 49 Zoe Street DOuglas 2-1447 San Francisco Congratulations from E. CLEMENS HORST CO. 235 Pine St. GArfield 1-7140 186 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Congratulations SALAS PHARMACY Prescription Specialists FREE DELIVERY 231 Ellis St. PRospect 6-4840 Compliments of THE NEW P. 1. CAFE "REAL PHILIPPINE FOOD" 557 Kearny St. GArfield 1-9885 Congratulations DEREK FAIRMAN Wholesale Dealer In Textiles, Fabrics, Furniture Everything for a Better Home 445 Powell St. YUkon 2-4747 STOLKER FURNITURE & APPLIANCE CO. Congratulations to AFL Labor 453 Larkin St. ORdway 3-0771 GOOD ROOMS TO RENT FOR GOOD PEOPLE ROSA DE GIROLAMO, Prop. 117 Sanchez St. MArket 1-2278 SUPERIOR POULTRY & EGG STORE Fresh Killed Poultry, Fresh Eggs Fresh Fish Daily Roy E. Barnes -:-Geo. J. Lorenzini 451 Castro St., S. F. UNderhill 1-4759 PROVIDENT MUTUAL LIFE ELWOOD T. STARBUCK 111 Sutter St. EXbrook 2-1734 San Francisco Congratulations from CAL . HYDE MARKET Fresh Quality Meats, Vegetables, Groceries, Beer, Wine & Liquors 1412 California St. PRospect 5-9687 Congratulations from B & B GROCERY Choice Quality Meats, Vegetables, Groceries, Beer and Wine 2164 Larkin St. GRaystone 4-4262 B E N H A M ' S STATIONERY - GREETING CARDS OFFICE SUPPLIES - PRINTING 61 California St. San Francisco EXbrook 2-6836 Who's Who- H. L. JONES Son Joaquin County District vice-president of the State Council for the San Joaquin County area is H. L. Jones, another live- wire representative helping forge a strong state-wide organization. Bro. Jones, active in the labor movement for many years, gives much time to the council's affairs in his district! He gives the following report on current conditions: During the past year the Council has been in fine condition with all local construction locals affiliated. Work in this district has been good with the exception of the win- ter months when we had consider- able unemployment, but the future looks very bright with a sizable pub- lic works program in sight. This Council has taken a very active part in low-cost housing, which is now starting to move. We have had wonderful cooperation from all local union business repre- sentatives in organizing the moun- tain district where much construc- tion is going on with practically all medium and large jobs being done by our members. In the political field in coopera- tion with the Central Labor Council we are very active in putting our friends in office and while we have not done a 100 per cent job, we are gaining at each election. We also have members elected to various city and county offices. We also have members on city and county commissions. This Council is continuously be- ing called upon to help build Boy and Girl Scout buildings, etc. We have just finished a two-year build- ing program for the Girl Scouts in the High Sierras. These girls now have a camp to be proud of. The Painters Union No. 11 15 this spring painted the Camp Fire Girls home in thirty-two minutes. In conclusion I wish to thank all affiliated unions for their splendid support, also the officers of the State Building and Construction Trades Council who have advised and counselled me at all times. * * * Continued on Poge 188 Congratulations from A.& L. SMOKE SHOP THOS. A. ANTENUCCI and ROBT. B. LUCAS 69 California St. GArfield 1-0228 Congratulations from UNDERWOOD'S HARDWARE, PAINT & HOUSEHOLD APPL. CO. TOOLS FOR ALL TRADES 538 Castro St. UNderhill 1-7288 Congratulations from DING HOW MARKET Fresh Quality Meats, Vegetables, Groceries, Beer and Wine 4127 18th St. UNderhill 3-1980 MR. JOE KING, Prop. Congratulations from GIUSEPPE RAVELLA EXPERT JANITORIAL SERVICES 275 Clipper St. VAlencia 4-6863 Congratulations from C. MAGISTRI GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR 2055 Greenwich St. HEmlock 1-6173 Congratulations from MURPHY'S Radio, Television & Electrical Appliances SALES & SERVICING 1438 California St. ORdway 3-9707 ORdway 3-4510 Compliments of LA FRANCE INDUSTRIES UPHOLSTERERS' SUPPLIES 155 New Montgomery SUtter 1-3328 San Francisco JOHNNY TOM Extends Greetings to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary LEEORA CLEANERS 381 Guerrero (near the Temple) WAInut 1-7824 San Francisco STATES HOTEL 556 California St. EXbrook 2-2692 Between Kearny and Montgomery A Home In the Heart of Financial Dist. MARY RAU, Manager San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary SAM CHEW'S MEI LING HOUSE CHINESE BAR-B-QUE - COCKTAILS 777 Sutter St. GRaystone 4-5311 187 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY JACK J. HAMMING PAINTING & DECORATING CONTRACTOR 428 40th Ave. SKyline 1-2014 Greetings A. F. of L. BILLS SMOKE SHOP FRIEND OF ALL LABOR Geary & Divisadero Sts., San Francisco JOrdan 7-7724 Anniversary Greetings to Members of Oragnized Labor SCHNOOR GLASS WORKS 460 Brannan St. GArfield 1-7399 San Francisco Greeting from NEW SANTA CLARA MARKET VALENTE & BIAGI, Props. Groceries, Meat, Fruit and Vegetables FRESH DAILY 799 Haight St. UNderhill 1-1406 San Francisco Greetings from SEVILLA CAFE A GOOD PLACE TO EAT Best of Service 1411 Polk St. PRospect 6-0829 San Francisco SUtter 1-8637 J. FEA, Mgr. LICK HOTEL Located in the heart of the Business, Theatre and Shopping Districts 895 Mission St., cor. 5th, San Francisco Rooms Reasoable Good Service Anniversary Greetings from PURO FILTER CO. (CALIFORNIA) DRINKI1NG FOUNTAINS WATER FILTERS 80 Clay Street YUkon 2-4333 San Francisco Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary BAY VIEW FOUNTAIN MRS. ALYSSEE J. RILEY, Prop. 6157 Geary Blvd. EVergreen 6-9765 San Francisco Greetings from OLD WAGON WHEEL ANTIQUE SHOP PLEASE CALL ON US 4340? Geary Blvd. SKyline 2-0802 San Francisco PETER D. SCATENA BUILDING CONTRACTOR 1265 Shafter MIssion 7-8830 Who's Who- JAS. T. MANN Santa Cruz County James Truman Mann of Watson- ville is vice-president for Santa Cruz County for the State Building Trades Council. Jim was born in Independence, Mo., in 1882. Yes, that's right, he was a classmate of Harry S. Tru- man. Other famed persons in the same classroom were Bess Wallace, now Mrs. Harry S. Truman, and Charles Ross, now the President's private secretary. The school they attended was the Ott school on North Liberty Street in Indepen- dence. Brother Mann was married in 1903 and has one child, a daughter, Mildred, who lives with her parents in Watsonville. He started as a carpenter when he was 17 years old, joining Car- penters Local 4 in Kansas City, Mis- souri. He moved with his parents and two brothers and a sister to Watsonville in 1911, where he placed his card in Carpenters Local 771 in 1911 and has been in con- tinuous good standing since that date. He was appointed 36 years ago as business agent for Local 771 and has served continuously in that ca- pacity, ably assisted by his good wife, Maye, who is popularly known as the "'assistant business agent" by labor folks in the Watsonville area. He was elected a delegate to the State Building Trades Council when P. H. McCarthy was president and Frank C. MacDonald was business representative. Brother MacDonald later became president, serving un- til his death three years ago. Jim served on the draft board during the recent war and assisted in civic affairs in many ways. Her has recently been active in an ef- fort to secure an iron lung for the county hospital. He is proud of his association with the state council and* highly commends its present leaders, extending them the very bests wishes for continued success. He has served for 10 years on the local apprenticeship program, help- ing to turn out many new journey- men. He has assisted the state ap- prentice council on several occa- sions. He has been a delegate and trustee of the Watsonville Central Continued on Page 189 A-1 SHOCK ABSORBER MACHINE SHOP 359 Potrero Ave. San Francisco UNderhill 1-8298 INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL CO. 995 Tennessee St. San Francisco Phone VAlencia 4-4978 Compliments from THE FIFTH AVE. TAVERN 349 Clement St. BAyview 1-9538 San Francisco ALBERT E. MATSON GENERAL CONTRACTOR 2705 California St. WAlnut 1-0089 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. BOSTROM and FORD JOHN BOSTROM - EDWIN FORD BUILDING CONTRACTORS 2329 Cecelia, S. F. SEabright 1-5004 Felicitations and Best Wishes, A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary MIGUEL'S MEXICAN FOODS MARGARET BORREGO, Prop. 2328 Irving St. SEabright 1-9706 MARINA NECK-TIE SHOP N. and L. OLDEN Exclusive Eand-Made Neckwear Made to Order and Ready Made 2117 Chestnut St. WAlnut 1-8761 San Francisco 23, California Congratulations, A. F. of L. DUBOCE PLATING & WELDING WORKS M. J. GREGORY, Prop. CHROME PLATING - WELDING 20 Duboce Ave., S. F. UNderhill 1-4484 Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary THOMAS G. BAIRD GENERAL MARINE EQUIPMENT EXbrook 2-1142 * EXbrook 2-7870 Pier 52, San Francisco Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary WALLACE -ZORN PHOTOS 389 Valencia St. HEEmlock 1-1709 San Francisco 188 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Congratulations ARTHUR W. BAUM GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR 434 BAY STREET PRospect 6-5428 Who's Who- Labor Council ever since it was or- ganized and has been active on all committees. * * * Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary ZINA LAMP CO. Lamps & Shades to Order-Wiring Wholesale and Retail 3151 Fillmore JOrdan 7-5966 Hunters Point Boat House INNES AVE. & FITCH VAlencla 4-4288 MAJESTIC PAINTERS & DECORATORS 147 Henry St. MArket 1-0751 Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary Nicrometal of San Francisco Congratulations from HENDERSON REALTY CO. 3395 MIssion St. VAlencia 6-4114 Congratulations JOHN WILLIAM BELL GENERAL PAINTING AND DECORATING CONTRACTOR 1831 Hyde St. PRospect 5-6608 Successor to Gustave Anderson Congratulations from LILLY CARPENTER SHOP Expert Cabinet & Carpenter Service ALFRED LILLY, Prop. 316 Clay St. EXbrook 2-5301 LORI DELIVERY SERVICE Complete Household & Furniture Moving Immediate Pick Up & Delivery on Trunks & Baggage VAlencia 4-5574 Congratulations Gold Seal Beverage Co. 34 Harriet St. HEmlock 1-8088 Congratulations MODE O'DAY FROCK SHOP DOROTHY COHN The Smartest of Styles with the Minimum of Cost 1508 Polk St. ORdway 3-6418 LOUIS F. MEHL San Diego With a firm belief in Unionism, Louis F. Mehl has devoted his life to the cause of Union Labor. As a youth, before child labor laws were in effect, he toiled 12 to 14 hours a day under disgraceful working conditions. As a hod car- rier, he mixed 30 sacks of plaster by hand each day, and carried it in a hod as high as three stories on a ladder. His own bitter experiences caused him to realize the great need for unity and strength among the workers, in order that their working conditions and wages might be improved. He has spent the re- mainder of his life toward this one goal. Brother Mehl has been a member of organized labor since 1900, and spent years working as a hod car- rier for $2.50 and $3.00 per day in many parts of the country. In 1915 he settled in San Diego and organ- ized a group of hod carriers and la- borers, and sent for a charter from the International Hod Carriers Building . and Common Laborers Union of America. There was bitter struggle for many years to keep Lo- cal 89 progressing. His sacrifices were great, and many times Brother Mehl was without food during the early years of Local 89's history. However, under his dynamic leader- ship, Local 89 grew and prospered, and during World War II, the mem- bership numbered nearly 10,000. Brother Mehl has always spear- headed the cause of Unionism in San Diego, not only for his Local, but for Labor as a whole. Through his efforts, he improved the wages and working conditions of all union men in California, to make San Diego regarded as one of the most progressive union cities in the coun, try. A bitter foe of violence, and a great believer in fairness to all, Brother Mehl has an enviable rec- ord of peaceful achievement through the past 35 years. The California State Building Trades has been proud to claim this great leader as a Vice-President. In contemplating his retirement, Brother Mehl can glance at the Continued on Page 190 Greetings on Organized Labor's 50th Anniversary Earl Roofing & Siding Co. 3122 16th St. HEmlock 1-9966 LE RUE CLEANERS - DYERS Bus. Ph. MIssion 7-8813 2863 24th St. Alterations - Pressing - Laundry Agency Hats Cleaned and Blocked Free Pick-up and Delivery San. Francisco Salarid Domincues-Se Habla Espanol Compliments of Aaron Goldberg Theatres 25 Taylor Street REGAL - PEERLESS SILVER PALACE MARBLES HEALTH CENTER P. R. Marble, Ph.T. E. C. Sullivan, Ph.T. Physical Therapy - Zone Therapy Colon Therapy Corrective Treatments for Chronic Conditions. Suite 202, 698 Sutter St. PR 5-8638 OLYMPIC GARAGE DAY & NIGHT SERVICE DAVID ANDERSON, Prop. 665 Sutter St. GRaystone 4-1621 San Francisco, Calif. The Alhambra Bottle Shop 2348 Polk St. GRaystone 4-8667 The Elbow Room COCKTAILS 1351 Polk St. PRospect 5-9679 THE PLAZA FLORISTS FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS 404 Sutter St. DOuglas 2-3880 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor DEL MONTE GROCERY NED LEYTON 746 Douglas Telephone -VA 4-9825 Congratulations to Organized Labor ZEL. R. KAHN WHOLESALE GROCERIES 560 Fulton Phone WAlnut 1-5600 A n _ _ _~I-, 189 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY DELANO HOTEL 575 Columbus Ave. GArfield 1-9544 San Francisco M. CAFFERATA & SON Makers of Tortellini, Ravioli, Tagliarini, Fresh Noodles, All Kinds of Fresh Paste Phone EXbrook 2-7544 700 Columbus Ave., cor. Filbert Street. JACK'S TEXACO SERVICE Motor Tune-Ups Our Specialty JACK THOMAS, Owner 16th & Guerrero Who's Who- charter from his International Of- fice, dated September 14, 1915, and look back upon many years well spent in faithful service to his fel- I )w workers. * * * Compliments to the AFL on Its 50th Anniversary EL PATIO'S FRENCH RESTAURANT Good Union Men Antonio Mazzoleni & John Ferrero 404-06 Broadway EXbrook 2-9685 WM. CARMICHAEL & J. L. McDONALD REGISTERED PLUMBERS 1736 V2 Church St. Ph. MIssion 8-2929 Compliments to the AFL on Its 50th Anniversary MERCURY MARINE ELECTRIC 2909 Jones PRospect 5-1894 MArket 1-9484 GUENA BEAUTY SHOP ALICE GUENA, Owner SPECIALIST HAIR STYLING - :- PERMANENTS 2 Guerrero St. 1861 Powell St. MArket 1-7010 F & L EXPRESS COMPANY 42 Shotwell St. San Francisco HEmlock 1-2118 Congratulations YEN - YEN CAFE FINE CHINESE FOOD 716 Kearny St. DOuglas 2-9865 Congratulations to Organized Labor JOHNS CORNED BEEF 381 S. Van Ness UNderhill 3-1721 Formerly at Black Forest, 2157 Polk St. LOOMIS CLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICE DRY CLEANING, PRESSING, DYEING Dressmaking and Alterations 5 Pearl Street San Francisco Phone HEmlock 1-2234 Congratulations to Organized Labor JIM PACK LEATHER GOODS RETAIL 1461 Grant Ave. DOuglas 2-7954 Congratulations to Organized Labor JOHN K. BRANNER, A. I. A. ARCHIE=CT 305 Grant Ave. Phone YUkon 6-1842 A. J. LUND Sacramento-Yolo Counties Andrew J. Lund is vice-president for the Sacramento area and has served from this area since the lat- ter part of 1948, at which time he replaced Brother Frank A. Law- rence, who was elected General President of the State Council. For a period of approximately fifteen years he has been a member of Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Help- ers Local Union No. 150, Sacra- mento, and at the present time is delegate of this organization to Sacramento Building Trades Coun- ci . Prior to becoming an assistant business agent for Teamsters Local No. 150 in 1938, he was employed as a truck driver for a local draying company. At the time he became an assistant business agent he was also serving as president of Local 150. After working directly for Local 150 for approximately a year, he was recommended to fill a newly creted job; that of organizer for the Highway Drivers Council of California, which position he holds at the present time. He has been a delegate to the Sacramento Labor Council for sev- eral years and served as a delegate Continued on Page 191 552 Jones Street WING DUCK CO. IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS Liquor, Wine, and Grocery Hawaiian Fresh Poi 928 Grant Ave. San Francisco Telephone YUkon 2-1907 SAMPAGUITA CAFE BEER Specializing in Good Filipino Food 920 Kearny St. DOuglas 6-2277 HOTEL DANTE Very Clean Rooms-$5.50 Week and up Plenty Hot Water-Very Quiet Place 310 Columbus Ave. EXbrook 2-5097 MRS. G. CALMETTE, Mgr. STAY YOUNG HEALTH INSTITUTE Scientific Swedish Massage, Slenderizing, Spot Reducing-Strictly Ethical Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sun. by Appt. Telephone: TUxedo 5-5305 690 Sutter Street San Francisco DANIEL PARMA- PAINTING - DECORATING CONTRACTOR EXbrook 2-5631 STYLIST BEAUTY SHOP PERMANENTS -- HAIR STYLING MABEL McGUIRE, Manager ORdway 3-4537 SUtter 1-9352 HOTEL REIMS 36 COLUMBUS AVE. San Francisco 190 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary HAAS WOOD & IVORY WORKS 64 Clementina GArfield 1-8273 Congratulations from CASTRO'S SERVICE STATION GAS, OIL, LUBRICATION, BATTERIES, AUTO ACCESSORIES 400 Third St. GArfield 1-3073 HUNTER & WORKS CONTRACTORS 7480 Mission Colma PLaza 5-3114 Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary A. J. JORGENSEN Rm. 632, 420 Market GArfield 1-7968 Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary DAN BRAMEL GEN RAL CONTRACTOR Painting - Paperhanging 598 Campbell Ave. JUniper 5-4762 Congratulations from FAT BOY BARBECUE LINCOLN & GREAT HIGHWAY MOntrose 4-5812 Compliments of E. J. WILLIG FREIGHT LINES 565 Berry Street MArket 1-7717 San Francisco ARMANDO LEAL CUSTOM TAIHOR 143 Connecticut HEmlock 1-1068 COSTA'S DELICATESSEN & RAVIOLI FACTORY BEER - WINE FRANK C. & MARY A. COSTA 288 Connecticut KLondike 2-1753 San Francisco, 10 THE GREB-BIE SHOP DRESSES, COATS & SUITS Sizes 12 to 52 647 Sutter St. TUxedo 5-2602 Who's Who- to the Sacramento-Yolo Building Trades Council off and on for ap- proximately twelve years. He has worked with many union representatives throughout North- ern California and Nevada, thereby being able to recognize and appre- ciate the many benefits gained for our workers over a period of years. Brother Lund points out that the Sacramento-Yolo Counties Building and Construction Trades Council will celebrate its Golden Anniversary on February 10, 1951, and many preliminary plans are being made to make this a memorable occasion. The Council has been a contin- uous member of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California since the State Council was first chartered. There are 28 affiliated local unions, all under agreement. Some are working under a Northern Cali- fornia-wide agreement, and others are under local agreements. All con- tractors other than those affiliated with the Associated General Con- tractors sign a Building Trades Council agreement. Friendly relationship with the employers in the area prevail. Working conditions are very good. Many construction projects, as well as housing, are under way at this time, with work on proposed Federal, State and County buildings expected to be started during this year. "At the present time we have two major projects under way in this area-the Folsom Dam job, which is beginning to show much progress, and also the Sacramento-Yolo Deep Water Channel, which is well on the way to becoming a reality, after so many years of hard and unceas- ing work on the part of our Sacra- mento and Yolo Counties citizens. Mr. W. G. Stone of Sacramento is our Port Director, and I am happy to say that he has worked hand in hand with organized labor on all phases of the work done on this project to date," Lund reports. As a whole, the present outlook for our construction workers in Sac- ramento is very favorable, and with so much new work contemplated for this area, prospects of keeping our skilled craftsmen quite steadily em- ployed are good. As in many other areas, the first part of 1950 found Continued on Page 192 HOTEL ROBERTS COFFEE SHOP Beer and Wine Good Food - Reasonable Prices FRED ROBERTS, JR. 218 4th Street San Francisco YOUR MARKET WE DELIVER Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, Groceries CHARLES SCHAFFER, Owner 499 Guerrero St. UNderhill 1-3510 San Francisco TEMPLE BEAUTY SALON Specializing in PERMANENTS NATALIE MARTINEZ, Owner 199 Guerrero St. HEmlock 1-1962 Congratulations to Organized Labor EVERETT'S SERVICE STATION LUBRICATION EXPERTS 501 Potrero Ave. MArket 1-9154 Best Wishes to Organized Labor A. F. of L. from RASMUSSEN'S MARKET 1300 Rhode Island St. VAlencia 4-7380 POMAR CLUB AL RAPPENECKER - ED KURNICK 491 Potrero UNderhill 3-4712 SHOKO CO. - EXPORTERS 257 Alabama St. MArket 1-7258 Anniversary Greetings FRANK H. WEYENETH MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE 604 Russ Bldg. San Francisco DOuglas 2-1704 Anniversary Greetings, Organized Labor COURTESY COFFEE SHOP LEE POY THE BEST OF FOOD 1355 Powell St. EXbrook 2-7029- Anniversary Greetings Organized Labor L. H. NISHKIAN & B. L. NISHKIAN 1045 Sansome St. SUtter 1-1784 San Francisco _ ._ _ 191 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY HANSCHEN & GODDARD Manufacturers LIGHTING FIXTURES 483 Tehama St. EXbrook 2-0979 San Francisco 3 *ten "i k"woV Beaudry Method RADIANT PANEL HEATING Guaranteed E. J. BEAUDRY CO. 725 Tehama St. UNderhili 1-1545 21 Isis E. B. LEWIS SHEET METALS KLondike 2-1743 PETER SARTORIO GENERAL CONTRACTOR 262 Clementina GArfield 1-4741 Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary PIONEER HOTEL Clean, Sunny, Reasonably-Priced Rooms for the Working Man 563 6th Street DOuglas 2-9575 Congratulations to Organized Labor on Its 50th Anniversary THE TRADE PRESSROOM PRINTERS 394 Pacific Ave. EXbrook 2-2355 Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor BATTA AUTO RECONSTRUCTION BEST OF WORK DONE HERE 588 South Van Ness HEmlock 1-8096 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor from THE SALVATION ARMY 1500 Valencia Street Compliments of THE JEWEL BOX MR. SAM YAMRON 7 Stockton St. San Francisco, Calif. GRAFFEO COFFEE HOUSE Fresh Coffee Roasted While U Wait Blended to Suit Your Taste ANTONIO SPINALE, Owner Res. VAlencia 4-5503 733 Columbus Ave. YUkon 6-2420 San Francisco, Calif. M. FENTON Business Representative of Struc- tural Iron Workers Local 377. JIMMY NEWSOM Secretary, San Francisco Building Trades Temple. Who's Who- Continued from Page 191 quite a few construction workers among the unemployed in the area. "I appreciate the privilege of being elected 'to serve as a vice- president of the State Building and Construction Trades Council and also as a member of the State Coun- cil's General Executive Board. I will continue to work in this capacity to the best of my ability and will do all in my power to assist our Gen- eral President in making our State Building and Construction Trades Council the great body that it should be," Lund concludes. Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary LEO'S MARKET 254 Mason St. YUkon 6-0360 Groceries - Wine - Beer - Liquor Anniversary Greetings SANDERSON CONSTRUCTION GENERAL BUILING CONTRACTOR 942 Potrero Ave. MIssion 7-3166 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings Organized Labor BERNICE PARIDY-DRESSMAKING GARMENTS MADE, ALTERED OR REMODELED 542 Mason Street DOuglas 2-3413 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor TURK & TAYLOR FOUNTAIN LUNCH A REAL GOOD PLACE TO EAT Turk & Taylor PRospect 5-6186 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor DANDY CANDY SHOPPE NOTHING BUT THE BEST 2844 Mission St. ATwater 2-3254 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings Organized Labor P. G. MOLINARI & SONS ITALIAN SAUSAGES 373 Columbus GArfield 1-2337 San Francisco HEALY & SONS GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS 10 Cumberland St. ATwater 2-1930 TRANSPORTATION GUARANTEE COMPANY, LTD. 24-HOUR TRUCK SERVICE 35 Chesley St. HEmlock 1-4700 Compliments of KORNER KREAMERY BILL KENNA 300 Connecticut St. VAlencia 4-9893 Greetings to Labor on 50th Anniversary "AL'S" PAINT SHOP 601 Mariposa St. UNderhill 1-0962 A. E. CHAVEZ 192 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION JOSENE'S BEAUTY SALON PERMANENTS & HAIR TINTING SPECIALISTS 226 Jones Street TUxedo 5-9559 BAYVIEW GARAGE GENERAL AUTO REPAIRS MR. GLADI, Mgr. 1520 Taylor St. GRaystone 4-4398 THE NUT SHOP FRESH ROASTED NUTS HOME MADE CANDIES 259 Kearny St. GArfield 1-4582 San Francisco ST. PAUL'S CLEANERS Expert Repairing and Alterations Cleaning and Dyeing, Laundry Free Pick-up & Delivery-24-hr. Service HATS CLEANED & BLOCKED 375-B 29th St. MBssion 8-1400 KEM PLATING WORKS 10 Tenny Place DOuglas 2-0739 ED WALL - TONY DE PALMA GAMLEN CHEMICAL CO. 195 San Bruno Ave. MArket 1-4292 Compliments D. CAPELLETTI CONTRACTOR & BUILER 379 Shotwell St. MArket 1-8191 DREWES MARKET MEATS - FISH - POULTRY FROZEN FOODS 1706 Church St. MIssion 8-2626 Congratulations from CARPENTERS DRAPERY SERVICE 334 Sutter St. SUtter 1-7959 Congratulations from HOTEL REGENT BOOMS AT ATTRACdWE RATES 562 Sutter St. GArfield 1-5815 MRS. LEMMON, Prop. WM. KELLY Apprentice Coordinator, Carpenters District Council. RICHARD WENDELT Secretary, Western Conference of Sign, Scene and Pictorial Artists, Business Representative of San Francisco Sign Painters Local 510. Congratulations from MERKI MUSIC STORE 1979 Mission, nr. 16th MArket 1-3644 Records and Sheet Music, Classical, Old- Time, Popular and Instructional Music Instruments and Accessories M. MERKI, Proprietress W. C. Bodge, G. C. Calvert and Edward Creighton Greet Organized Labor SIXTEENTH STREET GARAGE WE NEVER CLOSE UNderhiil 1-2584 31A, - -[6tfi Street San Franciwco Compliments of BROWN & BROWN GENERAL PAINTING CONTRACTORS 1506 Church St. VAlencia 4-8505 Best Wishes to A. F. of L. from MERRIT'S CARBURETOR ELECTRIC SPEEDOMETER SPIECIAISTS 3300 Army Street VAlencia 4-9942 GEORGE ARABIAN FLOWERS DISTINCTIVE DESIGNS Hotel Sir Francis Drake - YUkon 2-2277 226 Powell St., at Geary - YUkon 6-2241 San Francisco, California Anniversary Greetings Organized Labor PHILLIPS REFRIGERATION PRODUCTS, INC. 444 Potrero Ave. MArket 1-1866 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor H. T. CHARLES BARBER SHOP 516 Jones Street GRaystone 4-3545 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings Organized Labor APEX VENETIAN BLIND SERVICE CO. 1367 Valencia St. Minssion 7-5897 San Francisco Congratulations A. F. of L. SUPREME ELECTRIC CO. 1142 Grant Avenue YUkon 2-4421 YUkon 2-4422 Congratulations A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary JOE'S LIQUOR DEN JOE DUMONT, Owner-Mgr. 3294 22nd Street ATwater 2-0731 WE DELIVER Congratulations STATE PAINTING CO. 1069 Vermont St. VAlencia 4-3835 Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Walker Salute Organized Labor NEW GRANT HOTEL "THE WORKING MAN'S HOTEL" 545 Grant Avenue SUtter 1-9968 - - I'' 9 193 op GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATIONS TO ORGANIZED LABOR WILLIS FOSTER GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR 7246 Lincoln Ave., El Cerrito, Calif. LAndscape 6-9212 If No Answer, Call GLencourt 1-7400 CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. Miraloma Market L. P. McCambridge & C. W. McCrady Props. GROCERIES - VEGETABLES - MEATS FINE LIQUORS & WINES OVerland 1-2474 755 Portola Drive San Francisco CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. MIDBUIST & DAHL GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS 2266 27th Avenue SEabright 1-1491 San Francisco ARNOLD SIU of the COW PALACE MARKET EXTENDS GREETINGS TO THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR MEAT - FRUIT - VEGETABLES 2461 Geneva Ave. DElaware 3-9973 COMPLIMENTS AND CONGRATULATIONS A. F. OF L. ON YOUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY RICK'S PRODUCTS HE3NRY A. RICK. WAHLE, Prop. WAlnut 1-9029 2290 North Point St. San Francisco Copper's Our Dish Continued from Page 164 Union in the early days of this cen- tury and E. M. O'Donnell once was secretary of the old Coppersmiths Union and still preserves his With- drawal Card and Union Button of 50 years ago. Even the shipyards like the Union Iron Works, the present Bethlehem Steel Corporation, in the year 1895 had a crew of 25 to 30 coppersmiths and six apprentices employed in their well established coppershop. Some of the oldtimers are still with us or have their own business in this trade. They still remember the start of the general strike of the metal workers on the waterfront in 1901- 1902. The coppersmiths were one of the first to go out and hit the bricks; that affected the strike on the wholes West Coast. The outcome for our men was an increase in wages of 50c - $1.00 a day more and a grad- uated reduction of the working hours from 9-hour day to the 8-hour day, which was accomplished in 3 years. In the year 1903 some copper- smiths came from Chicago to San Francisco and one of them was Carl Scherr, well known among the older members. He was a good organizer, president and for many years finan- cial secretary of the Coppersmiths Local. The coppersmithing industry with their highly skilled crew flourished with the wine, distilling and brew- ing industry on the West Coast. You will find some stills at the Christian Brothers Winery, Sonoma and many other wineries up and down the valley that have been manufactured and installed by members of this Coppersmiths Union. The old estab- lished breweries in San Francisco, Sacramento, etc., started out with brewkettles of 100 - 150 barrels ca- pacity, sufficient for the thirst of the people at the beginning of this cen- tury. The brewkettles with all the necessary copper pipes, vents, tanks and filters were made and installed by our craft. , As the time nriarched on, the popu- lation of San Francisco and Califor- nia grew bigge'r and; bigger. The brewkettles also grew. The largest one installed on the West Coast at present was fort the Regal Amber with a capacity of 530 barrels and two others made out of stainless steel holding 450 barrels, fabricated and installed at the Burgermeister Brewery in San Francisco. Since the early days of San Fran- cisco in 1849 the Coppersmiths of this Bay Area have turned out a G & M LAUNDRY & CLEANING EQUIPMENT CO. SHIErDS UNIT 2700 Bryant Street San Francisco AT 2-6119 Conglatulations, A. F. of L. on your Golden Anniversary NOEL MARTIN LANDSCAPE ARTIST * LANDSCAPING DESIGN * LAYOUT & MAINTENANCE LOmbard 4-5454 1465 14th Avenue Conglatulations, A. F. of L. on your Golden Anniversary DAVIS - COLTON PAPER CO., INC. WE SUPPLY PAPER FOR PRINTING ADVERTISING AND OTHER PURPOSES 274 Brannan Street YUkon 2-6516 San Francisco wide range of copper, monel, brass and stainless steel items -copper pipes for salt water baths, hot springs, sugar coils and vacuum pans for canneries and refineries, candy kettles, milk processing equip- ment, wine coolers and many other items required in the shipbuilding industries. The present officers of the Copper- smiths Union Local No. 438 are Brian Thompson, President; Robert E. Mogel, Financial Secretary and Business Representative. The Local is affiliated with the Sheet Metal Workers International Association, Bay Cities Metal Trades Council, San Francisco and State Building Trades Councils and California State Federation of Labor. 194 COMMEMORATIVE EDITION GABEL MANUFACTURING CO. 469 MENTNA ART GOODS EXbrook 2-3784 San Francisco BERLIN SHEET METAL SHOP Restaurant Equipment 260 CLEMENTINA YUkon 6-5311 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. BERT HOFFSCHNEIDER & BROS. EIZCTROTYPERS 500 Sansome Street GArfield 1-1725 STEP IN -- STEP OUT FRANCINE'S BEAUTY SALON 2884 Bryant, Cor. Army San Francisco H Car, 25 and 27 Buses Direct AT. 2-7531 Evening by Appointment Evening by Appointment Inquire About Our Special Service Card L. ROY MOSER Electrical Contractor and Engineer Electrical Maintenane and Repairs Power and Light Installations Phone GA 8490; Emergency: BE 552541 128 Perry Street San Francisco CRANDALL-WRIGHT SALES CO. VENETIAN BLIND PRODUCTS 424 Townsend EXbrook 2-0794 Compliments CALIF. CEMENT LAUNDRY TRAY COMPANY 134 Clara Street SUtter 1-1134 San Francisco Congratulations from COSTANTINI'S HARDWARE CO. Tools and Hardware for All Trades At Reasonable Prices 3000-24th Street MIssion 7-4992 STOESSER TOOL & DIE CO. TOOLS DIES MANUFACTURING 58 Shotwell St. UN. 1-5853 HANCOCK BROS. TICKET PRINTERS Rolis Reserved and Coupon Books 25 Jessie St. DO 2-2191 GEORGE KYNE Business Manager, U. A. Local 38 -1S5 Iy E - s fi57 * - - JAMES M. DUGGAN Business Agent, U. A. Local 38 Greetings to Organized Labor CALLISON BROS. TRANSFER CO. John Dominguez, Owner VAlencia 6-6055 962 Minnesota St. San Francisco Congratulations from Organized Labor HARRY SCHUMACHER CABINET SHOP 3249 - 20th Street VAlencia 4-7260 San Francisco Congratulations from 16th STREET RESTAURANT QUALIrY MEALS Reasonable Prices 3027 - 16th Street UNderhill 1-9057 Congratulations to Organized Labor SOUTH PARK FRENCH LAUNDRY Quality Laundry Work 166 South Park Call EXbrook 2-7596 Congratulations to Organized Labor WILLIAM SANFORD- EXHIBITS 657 HARRISON STREET Phone EXbrook 2-5255 Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor- BARNEY KERNS & SONS More Miles with Peerless Gas & Oil 1500 SOUTH VAN NESS AVE. VAlencia 4-9987 Anniversary Greetings to Members of Organized Labor MARINE FIRE CONTROL CO. Fire Protection Equipment 321 Fremont St. DOuglas 2-7768 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. STEVENSON GARAGE 71 STEVENSON STREET SUtter 1-9336 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary R. & J. DICK COMPANY 510 Bryant SUtter 1-1341 Congratulations, A. F. of L. GRAHAM PAINT COMPANY 795 Valencia UNderhill 1-4355 San Francisco Congratulations, A. F. of.L. on Your Golden Anniversary FLOYD B. TOWER - INSURANCE 201 Sansome Street YUkon 6-0718 Congratulations, A. F. of L. on Your Golden Anniversary ALAN G. METZGER Complete Insurance Service 201 Sansome Street YUkon 6-0706 Congratulations to Organized Labor DESIGN WORKSHOPS Will Build Beautiful Store Fixtures and Furniture 4Utter 1-0809 181 Bluxome _ _ _ _ _ _ __ A... A__ IIq 195 OP GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY AUSTIN B. MURRAY Designer and Builder of BE ST A U R A N TS 534 Jessie Street MArket 1-7755 JACK'S PALACE DINER 57 JESSIE ST. DO 2-0645 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary COZY LUNCHEONETTE BREAKFAST SPECIAL LUNCH AND DINNER 88-9th Street, Near 9th & Folsom UNderhill 1-9822 Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50 Anniversary W. T. MAYER COMPANY REGULATORS 406 Brannan Yukon 6-2976 EMIL APPELMAN General Painting and Decorating Contractor Extends Greetings to Organized Labor on its 50th Annversary 3254 - 16th St. EVergreen 6-5177 R. H. LOVETT - ROOFER 2136 E. 24th St. Mills Bldg. KEllog 2-8862 EX 2-1676 Oakland Calif. San Francisco HERBERT E. SHARPE CO. INSURANCE BROKERS Member Insurance Brokers Exchange of California "Herb" Sharpe Phone EX 2-5568 580 Washington St. San Francisco 11 Photo-Retouching Mechanical Illustration HAYWOOD B. CHRISMAN YUkon 2-4294 Room 307 507 Montgomery St. San Francisco 11 Congratulations to Organized Labor R. E. WILLIAMS Sheet Metal and Welding Service 47 Shipley St. Phone EXbrook 2-8179 CONGRATULATIONS GANSERT REALTY COMPANY 8206-A MISSION STREET ATwater 2-5937 San Francisco Anniversary Greetings, Organized Labor from PACIFIC AUTO GLASS CO. HEmlock 1-0597 245 - 8th Street SAN FRANCISCO Congratulations from PARIS HOTEL Clean Rooms - Reasonable Transient Weekly and Monthly Rates Pete Zaras, Prop. 848 - 3rd Street SUtter 1-4518 EL CAMINO TAVERN WE SERVE THE BEST 8192 - 16th Street UNderhill 1-9283 SAN FRANCISCO Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary MARGARET & JOE TONINI MEAT DEPARTMENT DE LITE MARKET 2898 Folsom St. MIssion 8-9814 Annie Nielson Extends Greetings to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary AXEL'S CAFE 842 VALENCIA STREET VA 4-9795 San Francisco Greetings to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary L. PH. BOLANDER & SONS Heavy Wood Turning Masts for Sail Boats Flagpoles --. Heavy Wood Turning 954 Bryant St UNderhill 1-1887 STAN THOMPSON GOLF CLUB CO. HAND TAILORED GOLF CLUBS AND SUPPLiES 171 A Jessie St. YUkon 6-6479 GERLING AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE GENERAL REPAIRS BODY WORK 1200 Sansome St. GA 1-5131 COMPLIMENTS BEMISS JASON COMPANY PAPER PRODUCTS 111 Townsend St. SUtter 1-8949 GORDON PAGE of PAGE'S CLUB Extends Greetings to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary 800 South Van Ness VAiencia 4-9787 San Francisco Congratulations to Organized Labor on its 50th Anniversary IN SAN FRANCISCO IT'S RED CAP HAMBURGERS FOR A. F. OF L. 1114 Market, at 7th HEnlock 1-2317 Congratulations to Organized Labor Niagara Cafe Beer - Wine - Liquor GArfield 1-9705 789 Howard AND California Buffet-The Best in Drinks EXbrook 2-9897 792 Howard CY DEMPSEY Business Representative, U. A. Local 38. CHARLES COX Business Representative, U. A. Local 38. JOE MAZZOLA Business Representative, U. A. Local 38. A_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. I196 VP COMMEMORATIVE EDITION